There are important reasons for the distinct yet significant course adjustments in American and Western foreign policy, which is currently focused on the Middle Eastern and Chinese "hot spots

Preface. Acknowledgments. Part I The China Hedge: First-A Partner?. Part II Can a Nuclear Iran Be Deterred and Contained?. Part III Pakistan: The Hottest Spot. Part IV Muslims and Arabs: What Makes a Reliable, Part V Nuclear Arms: Wrong Priorities, Part VI EU: How to Save the Union?, Part VII When Are Armed Humanitarian Interventions Justified?, Part VIII Human Rights Post 2000, Bibliography, Index