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Book SynopsisThe first twenty years of post-Cold War US defense and diplomatic policies toward Asia have looked a good deal like the previous 50, namely: continued deterrence based upon overwhelming, offensive military predominance. In East Asia, all powers harbor common and divergent interests based on fragmented nationalist identities and complex economic interdependence. In this multipolar Asian system, new Chinese military capabilities could support both the wish to secure its own interests as well as a more expansive vision for regional leadership, which might harbor a destabilizing geopolitical agenda. How the United States addresses this reality via military procurements and employment concepts for the Asian theater could either detract from or enhance crisis stability. The US defense establishment must reorient its force posture to save money, manage conflicts of interest, and prevent future interstate crises. This analysis provides a framework for how the United States should ideally stru
Table of Contents1. Beyond “Full Spectrum Dominance” and “Friends and Allies” 2. Interpreting Great Power Conflict History: Material Interests, Nationalism, and War 3. Managed Competition in the 21st Century Asia-Pacific: Identity, Sovereign Autonomy, and Globalized Wealth 4. Great Power Crisis Bargaining and Conflict Management: Lessons for the “Asia Pivot” 5. Amending the “American Way of War”: A Critique of Decisive Battle 6. The US Military and Conflict Management in the Asia Pacific
