Introduction: Embattled neighbors -- Decades of direct conflict: 1948-1975 -- The struggle for Lebanon -- The role of the United States in the Israeli-Syrian relationship -- Syria: peacemaking and domestic politics -- Israel: making peace at home and abroad -- Regional security and water -- Elusive peace: the Israeli-Syrian negotiations -- Missed opportunities and perspectives on peace -- Conclusion
Summary
"Israel's ongoing dispute with Syria and Lebanon gravely undermines the potential for peace in the Middle East. Charting the course of this triangular relationship since 1948, Robert G. Rabil successfully integrates the domestic and international dynamics of the key players to reveal the complexities of this seemingly intractable conflict."--Jacket
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-294) and index