Open AccessDinamika Kerjasama Keamanan Selandia Baru-Amerika Serikat Sejak Tahun 2000
Author(s) -
Darang Sahdana Candra
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
global : jurnal politik internasional/global
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2579-8251
pISSN - 1411-5492
DOI - 10.7454/global.v15i2.31
Subject(s) - bandwagon effect , political science , china , national security , international relations , security studies , international relations theory , neorealism (international relations) , international security , balance (ability) , distancing , security interest , politics , political economy , sociology , law , medicine , disease , covid-19 , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , physical medicine and rehabilitation
New Zealand's security relations with the United States was halted when the former's antinuclear policies during late 1980s caused the US to suspend their security commitments. However, changes in international structure affected the once-broken security relations. Since the beginning of the 21st century, rapprochement in security cooperation has occurred between New Zealand and the US. This article analyzes the underlying causes of the rapprochement through Neoclassical Realism's paradigm and balance of interest theory. Changes in international structure, especially the reemergence of China, as well as New Zealand's domestic politics reactions concerning the said changes, are the factors that shape New Zealand's rapprochement to the US. As a small state, New Zealand's respond towards the changes in international structure is supposed to be either bandwagoning or distancing. However, New Zealand chooses to bandwagon the US as well as establishing the policies of engagement with China.