| Description |
1 online resource (237 pages) |
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Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series |
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Durham modern Middle East and Islamic world series.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; List of contributors; List of abbreviations; Introduction: Lebanon and the Arab uprisings: in the eye of the hurricane; Impact of the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt; Spillover of the war in Syria on Lebanon; Lebanon's fragile stability; About this book: "Lebanon and the Arab Uprisings"; Notes; PART I: Stability, unity and confessional balance; 1. Lebanon's consociational politics in the post-2011 Middle East: the paradox of resilience; The political architecture of Lebanon's sectarianism |
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Dysfunctional consociationalism in the wake of the uprisings"Democratic power sharing" put on hold; Consociationalism on the rebound?; Conclusion; Notes; 2. The role of Hizbullah in the Syrian conflict; Background and strategic context; Why did Hizbullah intervene in Syria?; The cost-benefit calculus for Hizbullah's involvement in Syria; Conclusion; Notes; 3. Jihadism in Lebanon after the Syrian uprising; Jihadist groups in Lebanon; Propaganda and deed: analyzing activities of Jihadist movements in Lebanon; Reactions of the Lebanese government, Hizbullah and Sunni communities; Conclusion |
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Notes4. The rise of Christian nationalism in Lebanon; The difficult construction of a Lebanese national identity; The struggle for land; The Christian-Lebanese population policy; The issue of representation; New Lebanese Christian extremism?; Conclusion and reflections; Notes; PART II: Humanitarian, economic and social challenges; 5. Syrian refugees in Lebanon: coping with unpreceded challenges; History and legal status of refugees in Lebanon; Historical context of bilateral relations between Lebanon and Syria; The response of the Lebanese Government to the Syrian refugee crisis |
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The refugee support framework in LebanonCharacteristics of Syrian refugees in Lebanon; Diversity among Syrian refugees; Political discourse; Economic impact; Social and security discourse; Demographic change and confessional balance; Conclusion; Notes; 6. The blind spot: Palestinian refugees from Syria in Lebanon; Palestinian refugees from Syria: inheriting the "state of exception"; The security impact: mapping the Palestinian forces; Palestinian groups toward the Syrian uprising; Conclusion; Notes; 7. The economic cost of the Arab uprising for Lebanon |
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Arab turmoil and the Syrian crisis: a new dimension of an old dilemma for Lebanon's economyThe direct costs of the Syrian refugee crisis; Beyond direct costs; Future scenarios; Conclusions; Notes; 8. The fight for oil and gas: regional rivalry, the Arab uprisings and Lebanon's energy sector; Recent economic developments; The energy sector, new discoveries and regional change reforming Lebanon's energy sector; Increases in electricity reform costs caused by the Syrian crisis; The creation of the oil and gas sector; Natural resource discoveries: curse or blessing? |
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Resource revenues and spending decisions |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Arab Spring, 2010-
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Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
Lebanon -- Politics and government -- 21st century
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| Subject |
Lebanon
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wählisch, Martin
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| ISBN |
9781317503323 |
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1317503325 |
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