Lost Decade : The US Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese Power by Richard Fontaine and Robert D. Blackwill (2024, Hardcover)
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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100197677940
ISBN-139780197677940
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Book TitleLost Decade : the Us Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese Power
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAsia / General, General
Publication Year2024
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science, History
AuthorRichard Fontaine, Robert D. Blackwill
FormatHardcover
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Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight28.2 Oz
Item Length9.4 in
Item Width6.5 in
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Reviews"A must-read for foreign policy analysts. Blackwill and Fontaine's diagnosis of America's failed Pivot to Asia-a "historic missed opportunity" - is a compelling explanation of why reordering priorities in American foreign policy is almost too hard." -- Dr. Graham Allison, Harvard Professor; Author of Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap?"Lost Decade constitutes an enormously important contribution by two universally respected practitioner-scholars and clearly identifies the actions that need to be taken by the United States and its allies to accomplish the most important task in the world today - ensuring that the elements of deterrence in the IndoPacific region are absolutely rock solid." -- General David Petraeus (ret.), former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency"Blackwill and Fontaine bring their extensive government and academic experience to bear in documenting the Pivot's history, and they articulate a new strategic concept that couples a focus on China with other threats that aren't going away. A must-read for policymakers and others trying to make sense of a world awash with challenges." -- Representative Jane Harman, former Congresswoman; Chair, Commission on National Defense Strategy"This authoritative, carefully-researched study shows why the pivot never quite materialized...but also explains why it is still needed and what is required for it to become a reality." -- Dr. Richard Haass, President Emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations; former Director of Policy Planning, U.S. State Department"Meticulously researched and powerfully argued, Lost Decade lays out why the United States' last "pivot" to Asia fell short and why we can't afford to fall short again. Fontaine and Blackwill take on some of the most fundamental questions in U.S. foreign policy while retaining a sharp focus on practical solutions, making Lost Decade vital reading not just for policymakers, but for anyone interested in the past, present, and future of American grand strategy." -- Representative Seth Moulton, Congressman, Massachusetts"Getting Asia right is the single most important issue for American foreign policy. This bracing book must be read by anyone who wants to understand or shape policy. Agree or disagree, this is a perspective that must be reckoned with." -- Dr. Lawrence H. Summers, Former U.S. Treasury Secretary"In Lost Decade, Robert Blackwill and Richard Fontaine examine America's decade-plus attempt to focus on Asia. Their account details a critical period in the history of U.S. foreign policy, and it discerns lessons directly applicable to today's policy choices. In calling for a renewed pivot to Asia while maintaining key commitments elsewhere, the authors offer a grand strategic approach to the new world now upon us. All those interested in the great foreign policy issues of our day should read this book." -- Governor Jon Huntsman, Former U.S. ambassador to China and Russia"Lost Decade raises grand strategic questions about how the United States should deal with China that foreign policy thinkers and practitioners must address. Happily, it provides specific answers that are likely to attract bipartisan support, including a policy "to-do list." Even China watchers who disagree with the authors' assumptions and conclusions will find this a valuable read." -- Dr. Anne-Marie Slaughter, Former Director of Policy Planning, U.S. State Department, A must-read for foreign policy analysts. Blackwill and Fontaine's diagnosis of America's failed Pivot to Asia-a "historic missed opportunity" - is a compelling explanation of why reordering priorities in American foreign policy is almost too hard., "Getting Asia right is the single most important issue for American foreign policy. This bracing book must be read by anyone who wants to understand or shape policy. Agree or disagree, this is a perspective that must be reckoned with." -- Dr. Lawrence H. Summers, Former U.S. Treasury Secretary"A must-read for foreign policy analysts. Blackwill and Fontaine's diagnosis of America's failed Pivot to Asia-a "historic missed opportunity" - is a compelling explanation of why reordering priorities in American foreign policy is almost too hard." -- Dr. Graham Allison, Harvard Professor; Author of Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap?"Lost Decade constitutes an enormously important contribution by two universally respected practitioner-scholars and clearly identifies the actions that need to be taken by the United States and its allies to accomplish the most important task in the world today - ensuring that the elements of deterrence in the IndoPacific region are absolutely rock solid." -- General David Petraeus (ret.), former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency"In Lost Decade, Robert Blackwill and Richard Fontaine examine America's decade-plus attempt to focus on Asia. Their account details a critical period in the history of U.S. foreign policy, and it discerns lessons directly applicable to today's policy choices. In calling for a renewed pivot to Asia while maintaining key commitments elsewhere, the authors offer a grand strategic approach to the new world now upon us. All those interested in the great foreign policy issues of our day should read this book." -- Governor Jon Huntsman, Former U.S. ambassador to China and Russia"Blackwill and Fontaine bring their extensive government and academic experience to bear in documenting the Pivot's history, and they articulate a new strategic concept that couples a focus on China with other threats that aren't going away. A must-read for policymakers and others trying to make sense of a world awash with challenges." -- Representative Jane Harman, former Congresswoman; Chair, Commission on National Defense Strategy"This authoritative, carefully-researched study shows why the pivot never quite materialized...but also explains why it is still needed and what is required for it to become a reality." -- Dr. Richard Haass, President Emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations; former Director of Policy Planning, U.S. State Department"Meticulously researched and powerfully argued, Lost Decade lays out why the United States' last "pivot" to Asia fell short and why we can't afford to fall short again. Fontaine and Blackwill take on some of the most fundamental questions in U.S. foreign policy while retaining a sharp focus on practical solutions, making Lost Decade vital reading not just for policymakers, but for anyone interested in the past, present, and future of American grand strategy." -- Representative Seth Moulton, Congressman, Massachusetts"Lost Decade raises grand strategic questions about how the United States should deal with China that foreign policy thinkers and practitioners must address. Happily, it provides specific answers that are likely to attract bipartisan support, including a policy "to-do list." Even China watchers who disagree with the authors' assumptions and conclusions will find this a valuable read." -- Dr. Anne-Marie Slaughter, Former Director of Policy Planning, U.S. State Department
Table Of ContentAcknowledgementsChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: What's at Stake: The Pivot and American Vital National InterestsChapter 3: The Pivots Before the Pivot: The Clinton and Bush AdministrationsChapter 4: Rhetoric Meets Reality: Obama's Pivot to AsiaChapter 5: Turning on China: The Pivot During the Trump AdministrationChapter 6: Gaining Ground: Biden Policy Toward Asia and ChinaChapter 7: Please Stay: Europe and the PivotChapter 8: America Is Going Home: The Middle East and the PivotChapter 9: We Don't Want to Choose: The Indo-Pacific and the PivotChapter 10: We Will Build in Any Case: China Rises as the Pivot FlopsChapter 11: Balancing Military Power in Asia: Defense Policy and the PivotChapter 12: Pivoting from Offense to Defense: The Changing Role of Economic PolicyChapter 13: Competition and Cooperation: Transnational Issues and the PivotChapter 14: Conclusion: The US Pivot to Asia and American Grand StrategyNotes
SynopsisAcross the political spectrum, there is wide agreement that Asia should be at the center of US foreign policy. But this worldview, the "Pivot to Asia" announced by the Obama Administration in 2011, is a dramatic departure from the entire history of American grand strategy. Ten years on, we now have some perspective to evaluate it in depth. In The Lost Decade, Robert Blackwill and Richard Fontaine take this long view. They conclude that there are few successes to speak of, and that we lack a coherent approach to the Indo-Pacific region. They examine the Pivot through various lenses: situating it historically in the context of America's global foreign policy, revealing the inside story of how it came about, assessing the effort thus far, identifying the ramifications in other regions (namely Europe and the Middle East), and proposing a path forward., Lost Decade is an essential guide for understanding the historic shift to Asia-centric geopolitics and its implications for America's present and future.Across the political spectrum, there is wide agreement that Asia should stand at the center of US foreign policy. But this worldview, first represented in the Obama Administration's 2011 "Pivot to Asia," marks a dramatic departure from the entire history of American grand strategy. More than a decade on, we now have the perspective to evaluate it in depth. In Lost Decade, Robert Blackwill and Richard Fontaine--two eminent figures in American foreign policy--take this long view. They conclude that while the Pivot's strategic logic is strong, there are few successes to speak of, and that we need a far more coherent approach to the Indo-Pacific region. They examine the Pivot through various lenses: situating it historically in the context of America's global foreign policy, revealing the inside story of how it came about, assessing the effort thus far, identifying the ramifications in other regions (namely Europe and the Middle East), and proposing a path forward.The authors stress that the US has far less margin for foreign policy error today than a decade ago. As the international order becomes more unstable, Blackwill and Fontaine argue that it is imperative that policymakers fully understand what the Pivot to Asia aimed to achieve--and where it fell short--in order to muster the resources, alliances, and resolve to preserve an open order in Asia and the world. Crafting an effective policy for the region, they contend, is crucial for preserving American security, prosperity, and democratic values., Lost Decade is an essential guide for understanding the historic shift to Asia-centric geopolitics and its implications for America's present and future. Across the political spectrum, there is wide agreement that Asia should stand at the center of US foreign policy. But this worldview, first represented in the Obama Administration's 2011 "Pivot to Asia," marks a dramatic departure from the entire history of American grand strategy. More than a decade on, we now have the perspective to evaluate it in depth. In Lost Decade, Robert Blackwill and Richard Fontaine, two eminent figures in American foreign policy, take this long view. They conclude that while the Pivot's strategic logic is strong, there are few successes to speak of, and that we need a far more coherent approach to the Indo-Pacific region. They examine the Pivot through various lenses: situating it historically in the context of America's global foreign policy, revealing the inside story of how it came about, assessing the effort thus far, identifying the ramifications in other regions (namely Europe and the Middle East), and proposing a path forward. The authors stress that the US has far less margin for foreign policy error today than a decade ago. As the international order becomes more unstable, Blackwill and Fontaine argue that it is imperative that policymakers fully understand what the Pivot to Asia aimed to achieve--and where it fell short--in order to muster the resources, alliances, and resolve to preserve an open order in Asia and the world. Crafting an effective policy for the region, they contend, is crucial for preserving American security, prosperity, and democratic values., Lost Decade is an essential guide for understanding the historic shift to Asia-centric geopolitics and its implications for America's present and future. Across the political spectrum, there is wide agreement that Asia should stand at the center of US foreign policy. But this worldview, first represented in the Obama Administration's 2011 "Pivot to Asia," marks a dramatic departure from the entire history of American grand strategy. More than a decade on, we now have the perspective to evaluate it in depth. In Lost Decade, Robert Blackwill and Richard Fontaine--two eminent figures in American foreign policy--take this long view. They conclude that while the Pivot's strategic logic is strong, there are few successes to speak of, and that we need a far more coherent approach to the Indo-Pacific region. They examine the Pivot through various lenses: situating it historically in the context of America's global foreign policy, revealing the inside story of how it came about, assessing the effort thus far, identifying the ramifications in other regions (namely Europe and the Middle East), and proposing a path forward. The authors stress that the US has far less margin for foreign policy error today than a decade ago. As the international order becomes more unstable, Blackwill and Fontaine argue that it is imperative that policymakers fully understand what the Pivot to Asia aimed to achieve--and where it fell short--in order to muster the resources, alliances, and resolve to preserve an open order in Asia and the world. Crafting an effective policy for the region, they contend, is crucial for preserving American security, prosperity, and democratic values.
LC Classification NumberDS33.4.U6.B53 2024
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