The Pivot defined : the origins, successes, and critiques of an Asian gambit -- The stage for the Pivot : the stakes and dimensions of a rising Asia -- Patterns preceding the Pivot : historical themes in American ties to Asia -- The Pivot's antecedents : the recurring elements of American strategy in Asia -- The Pivot and the Asian future : guiding the choices of a changing region -- The plan for the Pivot : fashioning a ten-point American strategy for Asia -- Risks to the Pivot's promise: challenges to America's Asia strategy -- Implementing the Pivot : the lessons of modern diplomacy -- Conclusion

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3. United States -- Foreign relations -- Asia
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