Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Acknowledgments IX
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. The Equivocal Backdrop 7
6. 2. The Economics of Partnership 16
7. 3. “Bricks Without Straw” 36
8. 4. The Hollow Successes of Octagon 54
9. 5. Coercive Liberality 70
10. 6. Transatlantic Cacophony 89
11. 7. The Final Journey 112
12. 8. Change in Command 132
13. 9. The Big Two and a Half 154
14. 10. The Politics of Money 182
15. 11. American Disengagement—British Disenchantment 202
16. 12. Financial Aid and Fraternal Association 230
17. 13. The Reign of Ambivalence 249
18. 14. Middle East Morass 276
19. 15. Independence and Interdependence 295
20. Abbreviations Used in the Notes 319
21. Bibliography 383
22. Index 401