Asia's Reckoning: China, Japan, And The Fate Of U.S. Power In The Pacific Century

A history of the combative military, diplomatic, and economic relations among China, Japan, and the United States since the 1970s--and the potential crisis that awaits them. Richard McGregor's Asia's Reckoning is a compelling account of the widening geopolitical cracks in a region that has flourished under an American security umbrella for more than half a century. The toxic rivalry between China and Japan, two Asian giants consumed with endless history wars and ruled by entrenched political dynasties, is threatening to upend the peace underwritten by Pax Americana since World War II. Combined with Donald Trump's disdain for America's old alliances and China's own regional ambitions, east Asia is entering a new era of instability and conflict. If the United States laid the postwar foundations for modern Asia, now the structure is falling apart. With access to archives in the United States and Asia, as well as to many of the major players, Richard McGregor provides insights into diplomacy, domestic politics, and rising powers, especially the rapid rise of China and decline of Japan.