"A US Pivot Away from the Middle East: Fact or Fiction?" is a collection of essays tackling different aspects of a potential American pivot away from the Middle East and toward addressing the challenge that China presents for US foreign policy. The general conclusion from the volume's contributing authors is that the United States is not fully disengaging from the Middle East but rather recalibrating its priorities and positions in the region while simultaneously devoting resources, time, and effort to maintaining as much influence in the Indo-Pacific region as possible to preserve its interests there.