Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Editor’s Note vii
3. Contents xi
4. Illustrations xii
5. Preface xiii
6. Acknowledgments xv
7. 1. The Campaign for Separate Political Status 1
8. 2. The Negotiations Begin 31
9. 3. The Two Sides Square Off on Basic Issues 57
10. 4. An Agreement Appears Possible 96
11. 5. Hard Bargaining by Both Parties 133
12. 6. Writing Down the Agreement 166
13. 7. The Final Compromises 194
14. 8. The Plebiscite 235
15. 9. Approval in the United States Congress 293
16. 10. The Covenant after Twenty-Five Years 344
17. Appendix Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands in Political Union with the United States of America 377
18. Abbreviations 397
19. Notes 399
20. Bibliography 445
21. Interviews 455
22. Index 459
23. Other Volumes In The Pacific Islands Monograph Series 471
24. About the Authors 473