THE ARC OF EMPIRE: AMERICA’S WARS IN EASTERN ASIA, 1899-1973

Book ID/图书代码： 13014011B49798

English Summary/英文概要： Conventionally treated as separate America’s four wars in Asia, according to Michael H. Hunt and Steven I. Levine, were actually phases in a sustained U.S. bid for regional dominance. This effort, they argue, 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, in order to trace American ambition, ascendance, and ultimate defeat. They show how these wars are etched deeply in 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.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 雖然按照常理，美國在亞洲的這四場戰役看似是獨立的個案，但就本書的兩位作者看來，美國在亞洲的這四場戰役實際上卻是階段性想要佔據主導亞洲區域為目的的。這一極致展現，作為對帝國軍事實力的一種體現，相對於美國的政治實施是至關重要的。兩位元作者用美國人的視角出發，對亞洲的這四次戰役投向了同等的關注，追溯了跨越七十五年長度的戰役，從菲律賓的守島之戰到日本的本土作戰，以及朝鮮和越南戰役，盡顯了長達超過半個世紀來，美國的政治野心、軍事優勢以及最終的失敗。他們展示了這些戰役是如何深深銘刻在東亞地區的政治和文化之中的。
作者激發讀者正視美國歷史上的這種帝國模式對今天的中東地區衝突所造成的影響。同時兩位作者還為讀者提供了深入瞭解的中國崛起和亞洲在當今世界所占地位的意義。

Awards/获奖情况："Hunt和Levine為關於美利堅帝國的，正在激勵辯論的論題作出的一份難得的貢獻。以生動活潑的散文，關注了正捲入衝突中的世界人類，他們撰寫了一部易於理解的精彩著作。這是一項值得細細回味的研究力作"。— — Robert J. McMahon，俄亥俄州大學
"這本書源於的兩個世界上最知名的，美國東亞歷史學者的豐富知識和學術的支持。文章以一種獨立創新的、深思熟慮的、翔實的、和可讀 ’宏大敘事’方式，闡釋了關於美國如何在東亞地區建立帝國版圖擴張的驅動下，成為菲律賓、日本、韓國隨後在越南戰爭的始作俑者。作者深度的分析，正如他們敏銳地關注到東亞地區的各種不同的本地環境和條件。生動地和令人信服地突出表明了‘美國實力‘的優勢地位和局限性，甚至是當美國努力試圖想要提升自己在全球主導地位。在當今，美國在世界中的領導地位，正面臨嚴峻的挑戰之時，這正是一本專家和普通大眾讀者們不容小覷的一篇研究文獻。— — Chen Jian，康奈爾大學

This is a history of four connected wars fought by the United States in eastern Asia between 1899 and 1973. From the Philippines to the Pacific theater of World War II to Korea to Vietnam, Hunt (history, emeritus, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) and Levine (history, Univ. of Montana) show how these wars were connected and the intricate ways that they influenced U.S. foreign policy as well as Asia’s culture and politics. The basic premise of the book is that the United States entered these conflicts to spread an imperial doctrine in Asia and hoped to establish a strong foothold in the region politically and militarily. Although Hunt and Levine argue that the United States was ultimately unsuccessful, they explain that much of the effect of those wars can be seen today in China’s increasing surge as a dominant world power. The authors highlight that the United States has a long history of such conflicts and that a similar situation may be happening with the current U.S. involvement in the Middle East. VERDICT Recommended for readers interested in current events and 20th-century history, especially military history and U.S.-Asia relations.--Jeremy Spencer, Univ. of California, Law Lib., Davis

About the Author/作者介绍： Michael H. Hunt是教堂山北卡羅來納大學愛默生歷史學退休教授，他還是十一部著作的作者和編輯。
Steven I. Levine是美國蒙大拿大學學院歷史系研究員，和四本書作者和編輯。

Michael H. Hunt is Emerson Professor of History Emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and author or editor of eleven books, including The American Ascendancy: How the United States Gained and Wielded Global Dominance and A Vietnam War Reader: A Documentary History from American and Vietnamese Perspectives.

Steven I. Levine is research faculty associate in the Department of History at the University of Montana and author or editor of four books, including Anvil of Victory: The Communist Revolution in Manchuria, 1945-1948 and America’s Wars in Asia: A Cultural Approach to History and Memory.

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