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Innocent abroad : an intimate account of American peace diplomacy in the Middle East / Martin Indyk

Author
Indyk, Martin
Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2009.
Edition
1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Physical Description
viii, 494 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

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Contents
Introduction -- The ascent -- Syria first -- Dual containment -- "That's what kings do" -- September 13, 1993 -- 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 -- Intifada! -- The end of the peace process -- Epilogue -- The lantern on the stern.
Summary
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.
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ISBN
9781416594291
1416594299
Note
"A Saban Center at Brookings book."
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [448]-468) and index.
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