Introduction : is America in retreat / John J. Hamre -- What role will deterrence play in America's national security strategy? The case for deterrence / Kathleen H. Hicks ; Rebuilding credibility : regional perspectives / a conversation with Jon B. Alterman, Heather A. Conley, and Michael J. Green moderated by Stephanie Sanok Kostro ; Why deterrence failed to prevent Syrian use of WMD / Sharon Squassoni ; A nuclear deterrent for the 21st century / Clark A. Murdock ; Deterrence in the cyber age / James A. Lewis ; The role of conventional forces in deterrence / Maren Leed ; The challenge of deterring ISIS / Thomas M. Sanderson -- What are the implications of Putin's new Russia? Russia's influence on Europe / Heather A. Conley ; Putin's dilemma / Andrew C. Kuchins ; The calculations of Russia's neighbors / Jeffrey Mankoff ; Ukraine's transition / Sarah E. Mendelson ; A test of wills on sanctions / Juan C. Zarate ; Energy codependency / Edward C. Chow ; NATO's eastern front / Andrew A. Michta -- How can the United States best exert influence in today's Middle East? Acting and reacting in the Middle East / Jon B. Alterman ; The need for better civil-military planning / Anthony H. Cordesman ; The challenge of non-state actors / Haim Malka ; Counterterrorism success and failings / Samuel J. Brannen -- Is the rebalance to Asia sustainable? Asian perceptions of the rebalance / Michael J. Green and Zack Cooper ; Keeping focus on Korea / Victor Cha ; Economic imperative in Southeast Asia / Ernest Z. Bower ; The long view on India / Richard M. Rossow ; Maintaining the U.S.-Japan alliance / Nicholas Szechenyi ; Recalibrating on China / Christopher K. Johnson -- Is a competing economic order emerging? The evolving institutional landscape / Matthew P. Goodman ; Strengthening the existing order / Amy Studdart ; The evolution of the global trading system / Scott Miller ; Geopolitical instability and energy markets / Sarah O. Ladislaw ; Divergent perspectives of the democratic BRICS / a conversation with Carl Meacham, Jennifer G. Cooke, and Richard M. Rossow moderated by Amy Studdart -- Will Ebola evolve from a health crisis to an economic and governance crisis? The trajectory of Ebola and our response / J. Stephen Morrison -- The economic impact of the Ebola outbreak / Daniel F. Runde and Conor M. Savoy.
Summary:
"Maintaining international security and pursuing American interests is more difficult now than perhaps at any time in history. The security environment that the United States faces is more complex, dynamic, and difficult to predict. At the same time, no domestic consensus exists on the purposes of American power and how best to pursue them. The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) looks ahead in this annual volume at the 'flashpoints' that will likely arise in 2015, how best to deal with them, and what lasting effects they might leave for the next American administration and its allies around the world"--Publisher's web site.
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