The Lebanon War

A. J. Abraham

Jan 1996 · Greenwood Publishing Group

About this ebook

In April of 1975, Lebanon, the tranquil Middle Eastern country called the Switzerland of the Orient, exploded into a violent conflict that lasted almost two decades. This book explores the convoluted politics and forces within Lebanon and the Near East that made the atmosphere in that tiny republic highly charged, thus inhibiting conflict resolution. This comprehensive study describes the strategies, battles, and conferences that kept Lebanon aflame, despite the best efforts of all concerned parties to terminate the bloodshed. Abraham looks at Lebanon from the inside-out, highlighting the conflicting politics of Lebanese leaders, the failure of the democratic left to take over the state, and the underlying problem of the PLO's presence in the country.

About the author

A. J. ABRAHAM teaches at John Jay College and New York Institute of Technology and has guest lectured on Lebanon at several colleges and universities in the United States. He has lived in Lebanon and has travelled throughout the Near East.