Summary To argue against the widely proclaimed idea of American decline, as this book does, might seem a lonely task. After all, the problems are…
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Summary Are there recurring historical dynamics and patterns that can help us understand today’s power transitions and struggles over international order? What can we learn…
Summary Since World War II, the United States has played a crucial role in shaping Northeast Asian politics and economics. However, as this authoritative book…
Summary Toward a New Maritime Strategy examines the evolution of American naval thinking in the post-Cold War era. It recounts the development of the U.S.…
Abstract China sees American sea power in East Asian waters as threatening to itself, its regional aspirations, and possibly its global access. So it is…
Abstract The history of wars caused by misjudgments, from Napoleon’s invasion of Russia to America’s invasion of Iraq, reveals that leaders relied on cognitive models,…
Summary Though a US–China conflict is far from inevitable, major tensions are building in the Asia-Pacific region. These strains are the result of historical enmity,…
Abstract The Naval War College has expanded its expertise in the Asia-Pacific Rim region in recent years largely in response to the growing significance of…
Summary The relationship between the US and some of the central multilateral organizations is an essential feature of contemporary international relations. This book brings together…
Summary The foreign policy of the United States is guided by deeply held beliefs, few of which are recognized much less subjected to rational analysis,…
Summary By mid-2015, the Obama presidency will be entering its final stages, and the race among the successors in both parties will be well underway.…
Summary Historian John W. Dower’s celebrated investigations into modern Japanese history, World War II, and U.S.–Japanese relations have earned him critical accolades and numerous honors,…
Summary The first of a three-volume series on the interaction of the US and China in different regions of the world, China, the United States, and…
Summary Oil, gas and minerals are vital natural resources which meet crucial human needs. Modern civilisation would struggle to survive without readily available access to…
Abstract U.S. strategists have become increasingly concerned that an adversary might use “antiaccess” strategies to interfere with our ability to deploy or operate military forces…
