附註:Includes index.
1. Perilous waters -- 2. Between the Jordan and the sea -- 3. Egypt : threat, danger, or ally? -- 4. Jordan : the indispensable partner -- 5. Syria : a tough neighbor -- 6. Iraq's vague future -- 7. Iran : the main threat -- 8. Will the world change? -- 9. A warning note -- 10. Two essential conditions -- 11. The new deterrence -- 12. The United States : a slightly different alliance -- 13. Regional alliances -- 14. National resolve.