Doomed to succeed: the U.S.-Israel relationship from Truman to Obama
1. The Evolution of U.S. Policy toward Israel. - 2. The Eisenhower Administration and the Pursuit of Arab Allies. - 3. The Kennedy Administration: Breaking Taboos and Pursuing a New Balance. - 4. Lyndon Baines Johnson: Emotional Ties but Constrained by Vietnam. - 5. Nixon and Ford: Dysfuntion, War, and Interim Agreements. - 6. The Carter Presidency: The Pursuit of Peace and Constant Tension with Israel. - 7. The Reagan Administration and the Policy of Duality. - 8. George H. W. Bush and Isreal: Discord and Responsiveness. - 9. The Clinton Administration and Israel: Strategic Partners for Peace. - 10. Bush 43: Terror, Partnership, and Bureaucratic Divisions. - 11. Obama and Israel: Support for Security, Little Chemistry, and Constant Challenges. - 12. Lessons from the Past and Implications for the Future. - Afterword
