I want to know the answer to the following question:
What was seen as the behind the Roman influence in the east?
All the background I'm provided with is that "Historians see the growing Roman influence over the east, as with the west, as not a matter of intentional empire-building, but constant crisis management narrowly focused on short-term goals within a highly unstable, unpredictable, and inter-dependent network of alliances and dependencies.". Is that enough to answer the question?