The process of American Middle East policy making -- Truman: Palestine of the periphery -- Eisenhower: The failed search for a coherent containment policy -- Kennedy: The issue on ice -- Johnson: An unwanted diversion from Vietnam -- Nixon: The State Department and the National Security Council in conflict -- Nixon and Ford: The Kissinger shuttle at center stage -- Carter: Pursuing a lasting peace -- Stars and ideas: The key to U.S. policy formation -- Postscript: Reagan - the first three years.
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Discusses the history of and analyzes the factors shaping American policies in the Middle East.