In this book, American and Japanese experts examine to what extent diverging priorities in the U.S.-Japan alliance are real and whether they are not remedied with political and diplomatic leadership and other processes. American and Japanese authors are paired to analyze the same topic, where doing so is possible, for comparing their perspectives.

Alliance Constrained: Japan, the United States and Global security; T.Inoguchi & J.Ikenberry Bilateral Merits of Alliance: A Japanese Perspective; T.Shinoda Bilateral Merits of Alliance: An American Perspective; S.Smith Global Merits of Alliance: A Japanese Perspective; A.Fukushima Global Merits of Alliance: An American Perspective; M.Mastanduno Korea and the Japan-United States Alliance: A Japanese Perspective; Y.Sakata Korea and the United States-Japan Alliance: An American Perspective; S.Snyder China and the Japan-United States Alliance: A Japanese Perspective; C.Ueki China and the United States - Japan Alliance: An American Perspective; A.Goldstein Russia and the Japan-United States Alliance: A Japanese Perspective; A.Kawato Russia and the United States-Japan Alliance: An American Perspective; J.Ferguson The ASEAN and Australia and the Japan-United States Alliance: A Japanese Perspective; T.Terada The ASEAN and Australia and the United States-Japan Alliance: An American Perspective; S.Simon Conclusion; G.J.Ikenberry, T.Inoguchi & Y.Sato