Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction: “This Is the American Policy” 1
5. 1. Sparks in the Tinderbox: The United States, the June War, and the Remaking of the Lebanese Crisis 20
6. 2. Compromise in Cairo: The Nixon Administration and the Cairo Agreement 44
7. 3. From Cairo to Amman: The United States and Lebanese Internal Security 69
8. 4. Plus ça change: International Terrorism, Détente, and the May 1973 Crisis 92
9. 5. Reckoning Postponed: From the October War to the Civil War 118
10. 6. Disturbing Potential: The United States and the Renewed Conflict 142
11. 7. Reluctant Interveners: The Red Line Agreement and Brown’s Mediation 169
12. 8. Taking Its Course: The Syrian Intervention and Its Limits 195
13. Epilogue: The Cycle Continues 221
14. Notes 225
15. Index 279