Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-366) and index.
Pt. I. Iraq. 1. Saddam center-stage, exit Bush. 2. Enter Clinton, Saddam's new nemesis. 3. A shattering betrayal, then lucky breaks for Saddam. 4. The mother of all failed coups. 5. Saddam and re-elected Clinton. 6. "Desert Thunder" that didn't thunder. 7. Operation "Desert Fox" 8. Iraq, a return to normalcy -- Pt. II. Iran. 9. Rafsanjani's reconstruction and economic liberalization. 10. Khatami, a moderate with a mission. 11. Political reform and reaction. 12. Reform restrained -- App. I. The Algiers Acord -- App. II. United Nations Security Council Resolution 598 -- App. III. United Nations Security Council Resolution 687 -- App. IV. United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 -- App. V. United Nations Security Council Resolution 986 -- App. VI. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1284