ATTRACTED BY THE DRAGON OR THE EAGLE? WILL CHINA OR THE U.S. PREVAIL IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC IN THE 21ST CENTURY?
 The Asia-Pacific region (or Indo-Pacific region) has been the most important and the most dynamic region of the world since the end of the Cold War. With approxi mately two thirds of the global population and similar share in Gross World Product, as well as the presence of major military and nuclear powers (United States, China, Russia, In-dia, Pakistan and North Korea) it has attracted attention of both the public and schol-ars. Therefore, numerous analyses of strategic situation, security, international relations of the region have been written or published by prominent scholars. They have en-compassed either broader Asia-Pacific, Asia and, to lesser extent, Indo-Pacific region or focused on more specific issues. It is not possible to discuss the global body of the literature here, but this essay will briefly compare the work of Enrico Fels1 with other important publications in the field. Generally two categories were selected, firstly – publications dealing with the regional security or international relations in the region (however defined), secondly, analyzing Sino-American relations (sometimes in the context of broader Asia-Pacific policy of the U.S. government).