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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction: Is America in Retreat?, John J. Hamre Part I: What Role Will Deterrence Play in America’s National Security Strategy? 1. The Case for Deterrence, Kathleen H. Hicks 2. Rebuilding Credibility: Regional Perspectives: A Conversation with Jon B. Alterman, Heather A. Conley, and Michael J. Green moderated by Stephanie Sanok Kostro 3. Why Deterrence Failed to Prevent Syrian Use of WMD, Sharon Squassoni 4. A Nuclear Deterrent for the 21st Century, Clark a. Murdock 5. Deterrence in the Cyber Age, James A. Lewis 6. The Role of Conventional Forces in Deterrence, Maren Leed 7. The Challenge of Deterring ISIS, Thomas M. Sanderson Part II: What Are the Implications of Putin’s New Russia? 8. Russia’s Influence on Europe, Heather A. Conley 9. Putin’s Dilemma, Andrew C. Kuchins 10. The Calculations of Russia's Neighbors, Jeffrey Mankoff 11.Ukraine's Transition, Sarah Mendelson 12. A Test of Wills on Sanctions, Juan c. Zarate 13. Energy Codependency, Edward C. Chow 14. NATO’s Eastern Front, Andrew A. Michta Part III: How Can the United States Best Exert Influence in Today’s Middle East? 15. Acting and Reacting in the Middle East, Jon B. Alterman 16. The Need for Better Civil-Military Planning, Anthony H. Cordesman 17. The Challenge of Non-state Actors, Haim Malka 18. Counterterrorism Success and Failings, Samuel J. Brannen Part IV: Is the Rebalance of Asia Sustainable? 19. Asian Perceptions of the Rebalance, Michael J. Green and Zack Cooper 20. Keeping Focus on Korea, Victor Cha 21. Economic Imperative in Southeast Asia, Ernest Z. Bower 22. The Long View on India, Richard M. Rossow 23. Maintaining the U.S.-Japan Alliance, Nicholas Szechenyi 24. Recalibrating on China, Christopher K. Johnson Part V: Is a Competing Economic Order Emerging? 25. The Evolving Institutional Landscape, Matthew P. Goodman 26. Strengthening the Existing Order, Amy Studdart 27. The Evolution of the Global Trading System, Scott Miller 28. Geopolitical Instability and Energy Markets, Sarah Ladislaw 29. Divergent Perspectives of the Democratic BRICS: A Conversation with Carl Meacham, Jennifer G. Cooke, and Richard M. Rossow moderated by Amy Studdart Part VI: Will Ebola Evolve from a Health Crisis to an Economic and Governance Crisis? 30. The Trajectory of Ebola and our Response, J. Stephen Morrison 31. The Economic Impact of the Ebola Outbreak, Daniel F. Runde and Conor M. Savoy