Preface and acknowledgments p. vii
Notes on contributors p. ix
Introduction Robin Niblett p. 1
Part I Deepening Regionalism and the US Response
1 Latin America: forging partnerships in a transformed region Victor Bulmer-Thomas p. 15
2 The Middle East: changing from external arbiter to regional player Claire Spencer p. 30
3 Sub-Saharan Africa: providing strategic vision or fire-fighting? Alex Vines and Tom Cargill p. 49
4 East Asia: searching for consistency John Swenson-Wright p. 71
5 South Asia: navigating minefields Gareth Price p. 89
6 Central Asia: responding to the multi-vectoring game Annette Bohr p. 109
7 The South Caucasus: drama on three stages James Nixey p. 125
Part II Partners and Competitors
8 China: between global responsibilities and internal transitions Kerry Brown p. 145
9 Russia: managing contradictions James Sherr p. 162
10 Europe: transatlantic relations still drifting Robin Niblett p. 185
Part III Global Challenges
11 International law and the United Nations: a new era of US engagement Devika Hovell p. 205
12 Arms control tomorrow: the challenge of nuclear weapons in the twenty-first century Paul Cornish p. 223
13 The United States and climate change: from process to action Bernice Lee and Michael Grubb and Felix Preston and Benjamin Zala p. 238
14 The role of the US in the post-crisis economic order Paola Subacchi p. 258
Index p. 275