Prologue : The Candidate and the Campaign -- Asia Policy : The Big Picture -- Laying the Foundation : Secretary Clinton Visits Asia -- China : Getting Started -- North Korea : Breaking the Pattern -- Japan : From LDP to DPJ Rule -- China : The Obama Visit and the Climate Change Conference -- Year Two : Dealing with an Assertive China -- Tensions in Korea -- Building Stronger Ties with Southeast Asia -- China's Push into Other Maritime Areas -- The Road to Hu Jintao's Visit to the United States -- Dealing with Multiple Disasters in Japan -- Looking Back, Looking Ahead
Summary
"Detailed evaluation from an insider of the Obama administration's efforts, between 2009 and spring 2011, to develop a stable relationship with China while countering China's rise by reinforcing and initiating relationships with other nations in the region"--Provided by the publisher
