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Cradle of Arab nationalism: the fatherland, the Ba'th and modern Syria under Asad
The beginning of U.S.-Syrian relations : between the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Cold War
The emergence of US-Syrian ambivalent relationship
The fulcrum of elusive peace
A new cold war?
The new struggle for Lebanon: democracy and Syria's withdrawal
Syria post-withdrawal: reform or dictatorship?
Conclusion
Selected bibliography
Index.
Cradle of arab nationalism: the fatherland, the Ba'th and modern Syria under Asad
The emergence of Arab nationalism and the concept of greater Syria
Syria: the hub of nationalist development
The Ba'th party and Syrian leadership
The state under Asad
The beginning of US-Syrian relations: between the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Cold War
Recognition and neutrality (1944-1953)
The "new look" and Baghdad Pact
The Soviet insertion in the Middle East
The Eisenhower doctrine and the Middle East
A try at evenhandedness
Turning points (1967-1979)
Kissinger's realpolitik
A foretaste of Middle Eat diplomacy: the May 1974 dsengagement agreement
A new beginning?
The emergence of US-Syrian ambivalent relationship
The implications of fighting evil for the Middle East
The brink of war
The irony of fighting terrorism
The emergence of Hizbollah
Support for Israel
Rewarding Syria
The fulcrum of elusive peace
The Bush years: priorities reordered
Breaking the ice: the Madrid peace conference
The Clinton years: cooperation versus limits
Toward the brink of peace
The last encounter
A new regional order?
The unholy relationship
Shebaa Farms: the powder keg of the Middle East
Transfer of power
A new American outlook
Put on notice
A de facto member of the "axis of evil"
A new cold war?
Punishing Syria
Wishful versus realpolitik thinking
Domestic considerations: reform and the Kurdish question
Dynamics of confrontation
Digging in
Toward the brink?
The new struggle for Lebanon: democracy and Syria's withdrawal
Pressuring Syria: Washington and the Lebanese-American lobby
Breaking the last straw: Hariri's assassination
The swift collapse of the Syrian order in Lebanon
Lebanon: the new republic
The dynamics of the Lebanon-Syria-US triangular relationship
Syria post-withdrawal: reform or dictatorship?
Closing ranks: reform versus clan control
Changing guards: from "old" to "new" hardliners
Conclusion
Selected bibliography.
The beginning of U.S.-Syrian relations : between the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Cold War
The emergence of US-Syrian ambivalent relationship
The fulcrum of elusive peace
A new cold war?
The new struggle for Lebanon: democracy and Syria's withdrawal
Syria post-withdrawal: reform or dictatorship?
Conclusion
Selected bibliography
Index.
Cradle of arab nationalism: the fatherland, the Ba'th and modern Syria under Asad
The emergence of Arab nationalism and the concept of greater Syria
Syria: the hub of nationalist development
The Ba'th party and Syrian leadership
The state under Asad
The beginning of US-Syrian relations: between the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Cold War
Recognition and neutrality (1944-1953)
The "new look" and Baghdad Pact
The Soviet insertion in the Middle East
The Eisenhower doctrine and the Middle East
A try at evenhandedness
Turning points (1967-1979)
Kissinger's realpolitik
A foretaste of Middle Eat diplomacy: the May 1974 dsengagement agreement
A new beginning?
The emergence of US-Syrian ambivalent relationship
The implications of fighting evil for the Middle East
The brink of war
The irony of fighting terrorism
The emergence of Hizbollah
Support for Israel
Rewarding Syria
The fulcrum of elusive peace
The Bush years: priorities reordered
Breaking the ice: the Madrid peace conference
The Clinton years: cooperation versus limits
Toward the brink of peace
The last encounter
A new regional order?
The unholy relationship
Shebaa Farms: the powder keg of the Middle East
Transfer of power
A new American outlook
Put on notice
A de facto member of the "axis of evil"
A new cold war?
Punishing Syria
Wishful versus realpolitik thinking
Domestic considerations: reform and the Kurdish question
Dynamics of confrontation
Digging in
Toward the brink?
The new struggle for Lebanon: democracy and Syria's withdrawal
Pressuring Syria: Washington and the Lebanese-American lobby
Breaking the last straw: Hariri's assassination
The swift collapse of the Syrian order in Lebanon
Lebanon: the new republic
The dynamics of the Lebanon-Syria-US triangular relationship
Syria post-withdrawal: reform or dictatorship?
Closing ranks: reform versus clan control
Changing guards: from "old" to "new" hardliners
Conclusion
Selected bibliography.