| Description |
1 online resource (257 p.) |
| Series |
Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics Ser |
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Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics Ser
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| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Theoretical concepts -- Introduction: The "dream of a republic" -- Organization of the research and methodology -- Defining the political party -- Modernity and the nation-state -- Notes -- 2 The emergence of political parties in Lebanon -- Origins of Christian political consciousness in Lebanon -- The birth of Grand Liban as situational background -- Standing over the "petty struggles" -- Becoming a party -- A limited breakthrough |
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More strident tones -- Notes -- 3 The Lebanese Civil War -- From mobilization to coordination -- Surrogate of the state -- "Resistance" and the "dream of a republic" -- Taking over the state -- The succession question -- 6. The ʿAoun movement -- Returning to party politics -- Notes -- 4 The Christian frustration -- Victors and vanquished -- After 2005: Exceptionalism vs. contextualism -- Resurgence after 2005: al-Kataʼib and Lebanese Forces -- Resurgence after 2005: the FPM -- Epilogue: The elections of 2009 -- Notes -- 5 Parties and their adherents -- Leaders and partisans |
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Narrating the leader -- Charisma as a break -- "Why did I choose this party? It looks like me!" -- On dreams and dream killers -- Over-personalization as political kitsch -- Not fitting into a party -- Reaching out into society -- Patronage, vigilantism, and arms -- Summary: A shaky reciprocity -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 1. Primary Sources -- 2. Lexica, Encyclopedias -- 3. TV-productions -- 4. Secondary Literature -- List of in- depth interviews -- Index |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781000390162 |
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1000390160 |
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