Although conventionally treated as separate, America's four wars in Asia were actually phases in a sustained U.S. bid for regional dominance, according to Michael H. Hunt and Steven I. Levine. This effort unfolded as an imperial project in which military power and the imposition of America's political will were crucial. Devoting equal attention to Asian and American perspectives, the authors follow the long arc of conflict across seventy-five years from the Philippines through Japan and Korea to Vietnam, tracing along the way American ambition, ascendance, and ultimate defeat. They show how these wars are etched deeply in eastern Asia's politics and culture. The authors encourage readers to confront the imperial pattern in U.S. history with implications for today's Middle Eastern conflicts. They also offer a deeper understanding of China's rise and Asia's place in today's world.

迈克尔·亨特（Michael Hunt）

外交史界常青树

★ 美国前国务院顾问

★ 美国“杰出学术成果奖”获得者

★ 美国外交关系史学家

迈克尔·亨特专攻美国外交关系史已有40 多年，曾先后执教于耶鲁大学和科尔盖特大学，现任北卡罗来纳大学终身名誉教授。同时他还是《外交史》《美国外交》等重要刊物的常驻编辑，著有11 部权威性著作。