Dalia Dassa Kaye is assistant professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University.

Theoretical and descriptive. Journal of Palestine Studies Kaye has produced a perceptive account of... the multilateral track in light of current paradigms of international relations. Israel Affairs Kaye's approach provides significant insight into the rationale behind each state's involvement in and expectations from multilateral negotiations...Beyond the Handshake is a solid contribution to the subject. -- Scott Rothstein Arab Studies Journal

• Preface Introduction 1. Explaining Regional Multilateral Cooperation 2. The Historical Record: Pre-Madrid Regional Cooperation 3. The Origins of the Arab-Israeli Multilateral Talks 4. Regional Security Cooperation 5. Regional Economic Cooperation 6. Water and Environmental Cooperation 7. Conclusion Appendix A: Concluding Remarks by Secretary of State James A. Baker III Before the Organizational Meeting for Multilateral Negotiations on the Middle East Appendix B: Article 4: Security. Treaty of Peace Between the State of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Appendix C: Declaration of Principles and Statements of Intent on Arms Control and Regional Security Appendix D: Statement by the Gulf Cooperation Council on the Cancellation of the Secondary and Tertiary Arab Boycott of Israel Appendix E: Casablanca Declaration Appendix F: Amman Declaration Appendix G: Cairo Declaration Appendix H: Declaration on Principles for Cooperation Among the Core Parties on Water-Related Matters and New and Additional Water Resources Appendix I: The Bahrain Environmental Code of Conduct for the Middle East Notes Selected Bibliography Index

Dalia Dassa Kaye is assistant professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University.

Theoretical and descriptive. Journal of Palestine Studies Kaye has produced a perceptive account of... the multilateral track in light of current paradigms of international relations. Israel Affairs Kaye's approach provides significant insight into the rationale behind each state's involvement in and expectations from multilateral negotiations...Beyond the Handshake is a solid contribution to the subject. -- Scott Rothstein Arab Studies Journal

• Preface Introduction 1. Explaining Regional Multilateral Cooperation 2. The Historical Record: Pre-Madrid Regional Cooperation 3. The Origins of the Arab-Israeli Multilateral Talks 4. Regional Security Cooperation 5. Regional Economic Cooperation 6. Water and Environmental Cooperation 7. Conclusion Appendix A: Concluding Remarks by Secretary of State James A. Baker III Before the Organizational Meeting for Multilateral Negotiations on the Middle East Appendix B: Article 4: Security. Treaty of Peace Between the State of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Appendix C: Declaration of Principles and Statements of Intent on Arms Control and Regional Security Appendix D: Statement by the Gulf Cooperation Council on the Cancellation of the Secondary and Tertiary Arab Boycott of Israel Appendix E: Casablanca Declaration Appendix F: Amman Declaration Appendix G: Cairo Declaration Appendix H: Declaration on Principles for Cooperation Among the Core Parties on Water-Related Matters and New and Additional Water Resources Appendix I: The Bahrain Environmental Code of Conduct for the Middle East Notes Selected Bibliography Index

Dalia Dassa Kaye is assistant professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University.

Theoretical and descriptive. Journal of Palestine Studies Kaye has produced a perceptive account of... the multilateral track in light of current paradigms of international relations. Israel Affairs Kaye's approach provides significant insight into the rationale behind each state's involvement in and expectations from multilateral negotiations...Beyond the Handshake is a solid contribution to the subject. -- Scott Rothstein Arab Studies Journal

• Preface Introduction 1. Explaining Regional Multilateral Cooperation 2. The Historical Record: Pre-Madrid Regional Cooperation 3. The Origins of the Arab-Israeli Multilateral Talks 4. Regional Security Cooperation 5. Regional Economic Cooperation 6. Water and Environmental Cooperation 7. Conclusion Appendix A: Concluding Remarks by Secretary of State James A. Baker III Before the Organizational Meeting for Multilateral Negotiations on the Middle East Appendix B: Article 4: Security. Treaty of Peace Between the State of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Appendix C: Declaration of Principles and Statements of Intent on Arms Control and Regional Security Appendix D: Statement by the Gulf Cooperation Council on the Cancellation of the Secondary and Tertiary Arab Boycott of Israel Appendix E: Casablanca Declaration Appendix F: Amman Declaration Appendix G: Cairo Declaration Appendix H: Declaration on Principles for Cooperation Among the Core Parties on Water-Related Matters and New and Additional Water Resources Appendix I: The Bahrain Environmental Code of Conduct for the Middle East Notes Selected Bibliography Index