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.

邁剋爾·亨特（Michael Hunt）

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邁剋爾·亨特專攻美國外交關係史已有40 多年，曾先後執教於耶魯大學和科爾蓋特大學，現任北卡羅來納大學終身名譽教授。同時他還是《外交史》《美國外交》等重要刊物的常駐編輯，著有11 部權威性著作。