Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Abbreviations vii
4. Introduction ix
5. Prologue: the emergence of the first consul 1
6. 1 Negotiation: the tortuous route to a preliminary peace 7
7. 2 Pacification: the slow journey to a treaty 49
8. 3 Peace 81
9. 4 Argumentation: the steady unravelling of peace 125
10. 5 Collision: the descent into crisis 154
11. 6 War again 178
12. Conclusion 210
13. Index 212