Contest for the Indo-Pacific: Why China Won't Map the FutureThe definitive guide to the world's most contested region. UPDATED WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION What we call a part of the world is totemica mental map that guides the decisions of leaders and the story of order, war, and peace. The Indo Pacific is thus a place, an idea, and a wave sweeping global diplomacy. It is the region central to global security and prosperity. It is also a metaphor for solidarity to balance Chinese power. If diplomacy fails, the