The contest of the century: the new era of competition with China--and how America can win

Military in Asia. china takes to the near seas ; The lure of the Indian Ocean ; The Asian backlash : tone-deaf in Hanoi ; America's choice

Politics and nationalism. China's brittle nationalism ; Soft power ; "We are not the world's savior" : humanitarian intervention and the UN

Economics. Taking on the dollar ; Post-American globalization.