Özet:

The bipolar world order that emerged after the Second World War has shaped the international system. This change in the international system has also affected the Asia-Pacific region. A similar balance of power and threat in the international system has also experienced at the regional level in Asia-Pacific. During the Cold War, nation states in the Asia-Pacific region became the instrument of the power struggle and balance strategy between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. The wars lived in Korea and Vietnam and also disputes took place between the USSR and China, and states of the region problems with each other paved the way for establishing an alliance relationship by legitimizing the U.S. presence in the region. The Alliance relationship has been the most important instrument used in balance policies in the region. States' power, capacity, geographical positions, intentions and perceptions about each other are the most important parameters in determining balance strategies. In the light of these parameters, the Asia-Pacific region built a unique systemic balance during the Cold War. This study aims to reveal Asia-Pacific balancing strategy in the context of U.S. bilateral relations with China, Japan, South Korea and North Korea.

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