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.