Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Preface xiii
5. Acknowledgments xvii
6. Abbreviations xxi
7. Prologue 1
8. 1. The Road to the Isles 12
9. 2. The Struggle Begins 39
10. 3. Between a Rock and a Hard Place 64
11. 4. New Priorities and a Certain Balance 96
12. 5. An Acceptable Rate of Exchange 129
13. 6. The Disquiet Grows 157
14. 7. The Reckoning 185
15. 8. The View from the Sidelines 214
16. 9. Summer of Discontent 242
17. Epilogue 269
18. Appendix 281
19. Notes 293
20. Bibliography 310
21. Index 317
22. Picture Credits 327