Asian waters: the struggle over the South China Sea and the strategy of Chinese expansion

Part 1: China. The story of a South China Sea fisherman ; The Great Wall of the sea ; Wars that never end ; Chinese islands

Part 2: Southeast Asia. A tapestry of values ; The Philippines: a precarious tightrope ; Asian democracy: why I didn't shoot the president ; Vietnam: don't mess with us

Part 3: South Asia. India: the violence of poverty ; India, Pakistan, and the bomb ; Where is India's Monroe doctrine?

Part 4: East Asia. Japan: Asia's first industrial power ; The United States: war games and black swans ; North Korea: the moon landing and the Beatles ; The technology race: cyberwarfare and warfare in space ; Taiwan: a divided family ; The heart of the matter

Part 5: great power status. A parallel world order ; Who is in charge? ; A fault-line gamble.