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Relocation following disaster has been assumed by many to be a highly stressful event. This article examines this assumption by reviewing the literature relating to relocation in both disaster and non-disaster settings, focussing on the way in which relocation may be perceived in terms of its impact on the physical environment, economic status, social setting, and psychological domain. In addition, special risk based on age, socioeconomic level and ethnicity is discussed. Finally, implications for research are presented. In general, the literature suggests that perceptions related to housing quality, the sense of home and of belonging, increased indebtedness, availability of social support, other aversive events affecting the individual, and the degree of perceived control are critical variables in determining the mental health outcomes of relocation. Vulnerability to stress reactions following relocation is probably more related to class and ethnicity than to age. Additional research is needed to clarify the ways in which these variables interact.

Since the end of the Cold War, there have been many ups and downs in U.S. relations with China. Each presidential administration-whether Democrat or Republican-has pursued a policy of "engagement." Although this term, or policy frame, has meant many things, it represents for them a broad umbrella concept that includes a range of policy options mixing cooperative and competitive approaches. The Obama administration has been no exception. This paper explains the Obama administration's engagement policy by evaluating its two central elements: (1) the bilateral relationship with China itself and (2) the rise of a pan-Asian regional policy that undergirds its rebalance to Asia. In this analysis, the Obama administration's approach encompasses both cooperative and hedging strategies, thus demonstrating more continuity than change in its approach to China. It concludes by noting that, despite the growing competition in the U.S.-China relationship, strategic rivalry is not a preordained policy outcome. Rather, the common future for both states rests on leadership and smart policy choices, not fate. (Asian Aff/GIGA)