The dramatic story of the relationship between the world's three largest economies, shaping our future, by one of the leading experts on East Asia.

For over half a century, American power in the Pacific has successfully maintained peace. However, it has entrenched tensions in the toxic rivalry between China and Japan, who are embroiled in endless wars of history and deep-rooted political dynasties. Now, the combination of these forces with Donald Trump's unpredictable impulses and his disregard for America's old alliances threatens to destabilize the region and accelerate the dismantling of the post-war order.

If the United States helped establish the post-war foundations of modern Asia, now Asia, as an anchor of the global economy, faces the collapse of this structure. With unprecedented access to records in the US and Asia, as well as many of the key figures in all three countries, Richard McGregor has written a history that combines the tectonic changes in diplomacy with the internal political trends and the personalities that drive them.

It is a story not only of an overly pressured America but also of the rise and fall of Asia's great powers. The conflictual course on which China and Japan have increasingly embarked is not merely a simple dispute between neighbors. And the consequences will be a political and economic tsunami, affecting manufacturing hubs, trade routes, and political capitals on every continent.

Pages: 416, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm