The Lebanese army: a national institution in a divided society

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Note on Transliteration

Introduction

1. An Integrative Approach to the Military in Divided Societies

2. The Army and Intersectoral Relations in Lebanon

3. The Army and State Formation in Lebanon

4. The Army in Politics: From Mediator to Arbiter to Holder of the Balance

5. The Army In and Out of Politics: The "Duality in Power" and Its Opponents

6. The Gathering Storm: Regional Tensions and Their Impact on Lebanon and Its Army

7. The Army in the Civil War of 1975-90: Intervention and Paralysis

8. The Army in the Throes of Reconstruction

9. The Army Remains the Solution?

10. The Ta'if Agreement and the End of the Civil War

11. Resuscitation of the Army and the Restoration of State Authority in Lebanon

12. From Syria's Withdrawal from Lebanon to the War between Israel and Hizbullah

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index