Hard choices

Part one: A fresh start. 2008: team of rivals ; Foggy bottom: smart power

Part two: Across the Pacific. Asia: the pivot ; China: uncharted waters ; Beijing: the dissident ; Burma: the lady and the generals

Part three: War and peace. Af-Pak: surge ; Afghanistan: to end a war ; Pakistan: national honor

Part four: Between hope and history. Europe: ties that bind ; Russia: reset and regression ; Latin America: democrats and demagogues ; Africa: guns or growth?

Part five: Upheaval. The middle east: the rocky path of peace ; The Arab spring: revolution ; Libya: all necessary measures ; Benghazi: under attack ; Iran: sanctions and secrets ; Syria: a wicked problem ; Gaza: anatomy of a cease-fire

Part six: The future we want. Climate change: we're all in this together ; Jobs and energy: a level playing field ; Haiti: disaster and development ; 21st-Century statecraft: digital diplomacy in a networked world ; Human rights: unfinished business

Epilogue.

Part one: A fresh start. 2008: Team of rivals

Foggy bottom: Smart power

Part two: Across the Pacific. Asia: The pivot

China: Uncharted waters

Beijing: The dissident

Burma: The lady and the generals

Part three: War and peace. Af-Pak: Surge

Afghanistan: To end a war

Pakistan: National honor

Part four: Between hope and history. Europe: Ties that bind

Russia: Reset and regression

Latin America: Democrats and demagogues

Africa: Guns or growth?

Part five: Upheaval. The middle east: The rocky path of peace

The Arab spring: Revolution

Libya: All necessary measures

Benghazi: Under attack

Iran: Sanctions and secrets

Syria: A wicked problem

Gaza: Anatomy of a cease-fire

Part six: The future we want. Climate change: We're all in this together

Jobs and energy: A level playing field

Haiti: Disaster and development

21st-Century statecraft: Digital diplomacy in a networked world

Human rights: Unfinished business

Epilogue.