Author

Publication

2002 - Columbia University Press, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

92,000 words, Guess

Page Count

368 pages

Identifiers

and 5 more
  • LibraryThing1296497
  • Goodreads2551818', '803826
  • Library of Congress Control Number2001058253
  • Better World Books9780231124768
  • Open LibraryOL17042735M

Classifications

  • LCCDS87 .K393 2002
  • LCCDS87.K393 2002

Description

"In this 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."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • The history and society of the modern Middle East
  • History and society of the modern Middle East series

Other Editions

  • Civil and uncivil violence in Lebanon: a history of the internationalization of communal conflictColumbia University Press2002-01-01

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