1989, ISBN: 0865532044

Hardcover, First edition

[EAN: 9780865532045], Near Fine, [PU: Congdon & Weed, U.S.A.], Jacket, Congdon & Weed. 1989. Hardcover. Near fine book in a Very Good+ dustjacket (light wear). Inscribed and SIGNED by aut… More...

[EAN: 9780865532045], Near Fine, [PU: Congdon & Weed, U.S.A.], Jacket, Congdon & Weed. 1989. Hardcover. Near fine book in a Very Good+ dustjacket (light wear). Inscribed and SIGNED by author on the ffep. This is an excellent primer on Lebanon and its internal politics for both t he general reader and the specialist. In an almost clinical fashion, journalist Mackey strips away the complex nuances of Lebanese politics and looks at each social and ethnic component individually. She covers the historical background and development of Lebanon from antiquity to current day. She analyzes the agony of the contemporary civil war and provides insight into the intertwining of families and power politics. Also discussed is the role of the external regional and world powers, particularly the strong French influence, the American and Israeli interventions, and the Soviet presence. This is an excellent supplement to Michael Hudson's The Precarious Republic (Random, 1968) and Lebanon in Crisis, edited by P. Edward Haley and Lewis W. Snider (Syracuse Univ. Pr., 1979). 1989. Congdon & Weed 0865532044, Books<

1989, ISBN: 0865532044

Hardcover

[EAN: 9780865532045], Near Fine, [PU: Congdon & Weed], Jacket, Congdon & Weed. 1989. Hardcover. Inscribed and SIGNED by author on the ffep. This is an excellent primer on Lebanon and its … More...

[EAN: 9780865532045], Near Fine, [PU: Congdon & Weed], Jacket, Congdon & Weed. 1989. Hardcover. Inscribed and SIGNED by author on the ffep. This is an excellent primer on Lebanon and its internal politics for both t he general reader and the specialist. In an almost clinical fashion, journalist Mackey strips away the complex nuances of Lebanese politics and looks at each social and ethnic component individually. She covers the historical background and development of Lebanon from antiquity to current day. She analyzes the agony of the contemporary civil war and provides insight into the intertwining of families and power politics. Also discussed is the role of the external regional and world powers, particularly the strong French influence, the American and Israeli interventions, and the Soviet presence. This is an excellent supplement to Michael Hudson's The Precarious Republic (Random, 1968) and Lebanon in Crisis, edited by P. Edward Haley and Lewis W. Snider (Syracuse Univ. Pr., 1979). Tight clean binding, not price clipped, not remaindered, not ex-library, no markings, no tears., Books<

ISBN: 9780865532045

Congdon & Weed. Paperback. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markin… More...

Congdon & Weed. Paperback. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included., Congdon & Weed, 1<