Richard Fontaine is the Chief Executive Officer of the Center for a New American Security. Prior to coming to CNAS, he was foreign policy advisor to Senator John McCain and worked at the State Department, the National Security Council, and on the staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.  

Richard's recommended reading

Lost Decade: The U.S. Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese Power by Richard Fontaine and Robert Blackwill

The Rise and Fall of the Economic Pivot to Asia by Richard Fontaine and Robert Blackwill

The Price of Nostalgia, Adam Posen

Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality by Frank Wilczek