Tom Najem

Lebanon

The Politics of a Penetrated Society

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In a time of great political change and unrest in the Middle East, this highly topical text offers a succinct account of the contemporary political environment in Lebanon. Tom Najem provides both a developed understanding of the pre-civil war system and an analysis of how circumstances resulting from the civil war combined with essential pre-war elements to define politics in Lebanon.

Systematically exploring Lebanon's history, society and politics, the author stresses the importance of the crucial role of external actors in the Lebanese system. The analysis encompasses:

the formation of the stateweaknesses and dynamics of the Lebanese statethe civil warpost-war government and changethe Lebanese economyforeign policy.
Written in a clear and accessible manner, this book fills a conspicuous gap in the existing academic literature on Lebanon. It will be of interest not only to students of international politics and Middle East studies, but also to anyone travelling in or wanting to learn more about the region.

Produktdetails

• The Contemporary Middle East
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: RU51546
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Januar 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 159mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 272g
• ISBN-13: 9780415457477
• ISBN-10: 0415457475
• Artikelnr.: 31080594

Autorenporträt

Tom Najem is Associate Professor and the Head of the Department of Political Science, University of Windsor, Canada. He teaches in the areas of International Relations and Comparative Politics (Developing World), with a regional specialization in the Middle East.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. The Formation of the Modern Lebanese State 2. The Civil War: 1975-1990 3. The Post-War Political System 4. Post-War Reconstruction and the Economy 5. Post-War Foreign Policy: Syrian Penetration and Lebanese Interests. Conclusion