How can the United States secure policy alignment from allies on issues contested by China? Professor Teraoka’s forthcoming book advances our understanding of peacetime alliance cooperation by introducing a theory of “procedural autonomy respect,” which highlights how great powers’ treatment of allies’ decision-making processes shapes domestic political coalitions within allied states. Paradoxically, when allies can credibly appear independent of U.S. pressure, they are often better positioned to sustain strong alliance commitments. Drawing on original archival research and extensive interviews, the book analyzes U.S. alliance management in Asia from the 1950s to the present and offers implications for alliance strategy amid intensifying U.S.–China rivalry.