Theoretical Innovation of the Overseas Military Base Regime from the Perspective of the Four Global Initiatives

Zhangping Wang

doi:10.54691/hw7tat62

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Zhangping Wang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54691/hw7tat62

Keywords:

Overseas Military Bases; “Four Global Initiatives”; Alliance; Constructivism.

Abstract

Alliance is the theoretical cornerstone of the traditional overseas military base regime. The alliance theory holds that the countries involved in overseas military bases should build a base system focusing on addressing traditional security threats based on a common enemy or a hypothetical enemy. With the continuous advancement of international socialization, the traditional overseas military base regime is difficult to cope with the emerging non-traditional security threats. Based on the examination of the overseas military base regime theories under the perspectives of realism, liberal institutionalism and constructivism, this paper argues that taking the "Four Global Initiatives" as the guiding concept for constructing the overseas military base regime can improve the overseas military base regime.

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