Introduction and overview
Linkage and the peace process : Linkage: the mother of all myths
The U.S. approach to linkage
The neoconservatives and the peace process: disengagement is the answer
The realist mythology about the peace process
Engagement without illusions: giving peace a chance
Engagement : Competing mythologies about Iran
The neoconservative view of Iran: a rogue regime that must be changed
A new approach for dealing with Iran
Realist fallacies in diplomacy: engaging Hizbollah and Hamas
Values and interests : The U.S.-Israeli alliance: counterweight to radicalism in the Middle East
Promoting democracy in the Middle East: myth, reality, or necessity?
A new realism for U.S. policy in the Middle East.
