There are important reasons for the distinct yet significant course adjustments in American and Western foreign policy, which currently focuses on 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