| Lebanon: The Politics of Frustration - The Failed Coup of 1961 Contributor(s): Beshara, Adel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415351138 ISBN-13: 9780415351133 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $180.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2005 Annotation: This book examines the ideological, political and social underpinnings of the attempted coup against General Chihab's government in Lebanon in 1961. The author analyses the role of the Syrian Socialist Nationalist Party, the history of the army in Lebanon and it role in Lebanese politics and the impact of the coup on Lebanese political life. This book provides a unique insight into the mechanisms of military coups in the Arab world and will be of interest to students and researchers of the history and politics of the Middle East. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - History | Middle East - General - Social Science | Regional Studies |
| Dewey: 956.920 |
| LCCN: 2004050991 |
| Series: History and Society in the Islamic World (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.4" W x 9.52" (1.07 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Lebanon examines the ideological, political and social underpinnings of the attempted coup against General Chihab's government in Lebanon in 1961. The author analyzes the role of the Syrian Socialist Nationalist Party, the history of the army in Lebanon and it role in Lebanese politics and the impact of the coup on Lebanese political life. This book provides an extraordinary insight into the mechanisms of military coups in the Arab world and will be of interest to students and researchers of the history and politics of the Middle East. |
