Civil War in Lebanon, 1975-92

by E. O'Ballance

Overview

The sixteen-year long civil war in Lebanon was caused by dissatisfaction over the distribution of political power. The system favoured Christians who fought to eject Palestinian armed forces, which sought to use the country as a spring board for attacks into adjacent Israel. Western intervention was repelled by suicide-bombing attacks. Lebanese Christians and Muslims sub-divided to fight each other. Dominated by competing war lords, this civil war was notable for massacres, treachery, atrocities, kidnapping, assassination, changing alliances of convenience, and invasions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780312215934
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	10/21/1998
Edition description:	1998
Pages:	234
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

Edgar O'Ballance served in the British and Indian armies during World War II, reaching the rank of Colonel.

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Chronology Maps Prelude to Civil War The Battle of the Hotels Violent Polarisation: 1976 Assassination and Invasion: 1977-78 Christian Fratricide: 1978-79 Violence and Invasion: 1980-82 Mutual Enemies: 1982-83 Withdrawal and Chaos: 1984-85 Syrians Return: 1985-87 Two Lebanese Governments: 1987-89 Closing Battles: 1990-91 National Survival Bibliography Index

Editorial Reviews

... a tightly written and organized survey of the conflict, supplemented by an excellent chronology...
-Journal of Third World Studies, Hubert R. vanTuyll

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