This authoritative and comprehensive assessment of US relations with East Asia offers a cogent analysis of the issues affecting the region, as well as domestic determinants of American policy. Sutter argues that how well or poorly US policies and behaviour mesh with the priorities and actions of East Asian leaders will profoundly influence the course of the relationship. Drawing on a wide range of sources and the author’s valuable perspective as well as the US government’s most senior analyst of East Asian affairs, this book assesses the key causes and trends in recent security, economic, and political dynamics in East Asia to point to the opportunities and challenges they pose for US policy today. Sutter’s carefully balanced assessment of both US and Asian determinants and developments supports his argument that recent American policies and behaviour are reasonably congruent with those of leaders in the region, leading to a generally positive outlook for the United States in East Asia and the Pacific.