| Contents |
Introduction -- The ascent -- Syria first -- Dual containment -- "That's what kings do." -- September 13, 1993 - the fateful day -- The anatomy of Rabin's Oslo decision -- Detour on the road to Damascus -- Peace with Jordan -- The other branch -- Dual containment and the peace process -- Iran's breakout -- Saddam resurgent -- Engaging Iran -- The second chance -- Syria redux -- Shepherdstown breakdown -- Syrian denouement -- The road to the summit -- Trapped at Camp David -- The collapse -- Intifadah! -- The end of the peace process -- Epilogue -- Conclusions. |
| Abstract |
If the next American president wants to succeed in the Middle East, his diplomacy will need to take account of the lessons of past failures, presented here in a gripping book by a former two-time U.S. Ambassador to Israel and renowned Middle East expert. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [448]-468) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008034835 |
| ISBN | 9781416594291 |
| ISBN | 1416594299 |
