Lebanon: liberation, conflict, and crisis /
Lebanon: liberation, conflict, and crisis /
edited by Barry Rubin
- New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
- ix, 244p.: ill.; 25cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reflections on Lebanon / What makes Lebanon a distinctive country? / Lebanon's militia wars / Lebanon's roller coaster ride / Demographic dilemmas / Lebanon's culture : popular music as a case study / Lebanese economy between violence and political stalemate / Islamist groups in Lebanon / Hizballah in Lebanon : between Tehran and Beirut, between the struggle with Israel, and the struggle for Lebanon / The Lebanese Shi'a as a political community / Israel and Lebanon : problematic proximity / America and the Lebanon issue / William Harris -- Eli Fawaz -- Tony Badran -- William Harris -- Mark Farha -- Charles Paul Freund -- Nimrod Raphaeli -- Gary C. Gambill -- Eyal Zisser -- Omri Nir -- Jonathan Spyer -- David Schenker.
Introduction / Barry Rubin --
1. Reflections on Lebanon/ William Harris--
2. What makes Lebanon a distinctive country? / Eli Fawaz --
3. Lebanon's Militia wars / Tony Bardran --
4. Lebanon's roller coaster ride / William Harris --
5. Demographic dilemmas / Mark Farha --
6. Lebanon's culture: Popular music as a case study / Charles Paul Freund --
7. Lebanese economy between violence and political stalemate / Nimrod Raphaeli --
8. Islamist groups in Lebanon / Gary C. Gambill --
9. Hizballah in Lebanon: Between Tehran and Beirut, between the struggle with Israel, and the struggle for Lebanon / Eyal Zisser --
10. The Lebanese Shi'a as a political community / Omri Nir --
11. Israel and Lebanon: Problematic proximity / Jonathan Spyer --
12. America and the Lebanon issue / David Schenker. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
9780230605879 (alk. paper) 0230605877 (alk. paper)
Political History
Diplomatic relations
Lebanon -- Politics and government -- 1990-
Lebanon--Politics and Government
Lebanon--Foreign Relations
956.92044 / RUB/L
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reflections on Lebanon / What makes Lebanon a distinctive country? / Lebanon's militia wars / Lebanon's roller coaster ride / Demographic dilemmas / Lebanon's culture : popular music as a case study / Lebanese economy between violence and political stalemate / Islamist groups in Lebanon / Hizballah in Lebanon : between Tehran and Beirut, between the struggle with Israel, and the struggle for Lebanon / The Lebanese Shi'a as a political community / Israel and Lebanon : problematic proximity / America and the Lebanon issue / William Harris -- Eli Fawaz -- Tony Badran -- William Harris -- Mark Farha -- Charles Paul Freund -- Nimrod Raphaeli -- Gary C. Gambill -- Eyal Zisser -- Omri Nir -- Jonathan Spyer -- David Schenker.
Introduction / Barry Rubin --
1. Reflections on Lebanon/ William Harris--
2. What makes Lebanon a distinctive country? / Eli Fawaz --
3. Lebanon's Militia wars / Tony Bardran --
4. Lebanon's roller coaster ride / William Harris --
5. Demographic dilemmas / Mark Farha --
6. Lebanon's culture: Popular music as a case study / Charles Paul Freund --
7. Lebanese economy between violence and political stalemate / Nimrod Raphaeli --
8. Islamist groups in Lebanon / Gary C. Gambill --
9. Hizballah in Lebanon: Between Tehran and Beirut, between the struggle with Israel, and the struggle for Lebanon / Eyal Zisser --
10. The Lebanese Shi'a as a political community / Omri Nir --
11. Israel and Lebanon: Problematic proximity / Jonathan Spyer --
12. America and the Lebanon issue / David Schenker. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
9780230605879 (alk. paper) 0230605877 (alk. paper)
Political History
Diplomatic relations
Lebanon -- Politics and government -- 1990-
Lebanon--Politics and Government
Lebanon--Foreign Relations
956.92044 / RUB/L