Overview East Asia in 2011 Chapter 1 Political Change in the Middle East: The Advent of the Arab Spring and the Collapse of Long-lasting Authoritarian Regimes Chapter 2 The Korean Peninsula: North Korea's Rapid Succession of Power and the ROK's Changing Security Policy Chapter 3 China: Preparing for the 18th Party Congress Chapter 4 Southeast Asia: Challenges in Creating an "ASEAN Political Security Community" Chapter 5 Russia: Crafting an East Asian Strategy with an Eye on China Chapter 6 The United States: Caught between a Fiscal Crisis and Global Commitments Chapter 7 Japan: Toward the Establishment of a Dynamic Defense Force