“Richard Heydarian’s splendid new book is a wide-ranging, creative, informative, thoughtful, and venturesome antidote to complacency regarding the future of the Indo-Pacifc region. Well worth reading for its scope, ideas, and verve.” —Don Emmerson, Senior Fellow Emeritus, Stanford University “Richard Heydarian’s new book deals front and center with the two great geo-stratetegic issues of our time: the rise of the Indo Pacifc, and the strate- gic competition between a Donald Trump led US and a Xi Jinping dominated China…. Richard weaves these themes through his book, importantly, including from the perspectives of middle and small powers in the Indo Pacifc.” —Stephen Francis Smith, Former Australian Defense and Foreign Minister “This is an ambitious effort, a survey of global strategic risks and diplomatic oppor- tunities from one of Southeast Asia’s most authentic and articulate policy voices.” —Rory Medcalf, Professor and Head of the National Security College (NSC), Australian National University “Richard Heydarian is part of a thinning line-up of young dynamic Asian stra- tegic thinkers. Coming from a country still grappling with major powers rivalry, Richard’s views brings credible insights to the dilemmas faced by many countries in the Indo-Pacifc. I have always found Richard’s strategic analyses to be origi- nal, thoughtful and most importantly, honest. He does not compromise when it comes to intellectual integrity. Richard’s thoughts on the evolving IndoPacifc, as well as US and China competition, deserves the attention of policy-makers, many of whom are still searching for the right path forward for the region.” —Dino Patti Djalal, Former Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, and Founder of Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI) “Heydarian examines the shifting landscape of the Indo-Pacifc, the Sino- American competition that will defne the region for decades to come, and the efforts of small and middle powers seeking to hold the line against both Chinese revisionism and potential American decline. His project is ambitious, undeniably necessary, and offers important insights on topics that will likely dominate inter- national relations for much of this century.” —Gregory B. Poling, is director of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) The Indo-Pacifc: Trump, China, and the New Struggle for Global Mastery