Civil and uncivil violence in Lebanon. A History of the Internationalization on Communal Conflict

Legatura: editoriale. in cartoncino plastificato. Nelle prime 70 pagine leggere e rare sottolineature laterali in matita. Formato 22 x 14 50 In this long-awaited work Samir Khalaf analyzes the history of civil strife and political violence in Lebanon and reveals the inherent contradictions that have plagued that country and made it so vulnerable to both inter-Arab and superpower rivalries. How did a fairly peaceful and resourceful society with an impressive history of viable pluralism coexistence and republicanism become the site of so much barbarism and incivility? Khalaf argues that historically internal grievances have been magnified or deflected to become the source of international conflict. From the beginning he shows foreign interventions have consistently exacerbated internal problems. Lebanon's fragmented political culture is a byproduct of two general features. First it reflects the traditional forces and political conflicts caused by striking differences in religious beliefs and communal and sectarian loyalties that continue to split the society and reinforce its factional character. Second and superimposed on these are new forms of socioeconomic and cultural s