This book examines in-depth the evolution of the Lebanese Forces from a coordinated body of militias, to a surrogate government, to a political organization, and finally to banned political movement. It sheds light on how the Lebanese Forces paved the way for the Cedars Revolution.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I
Chapter 1: Party System Development in Religiously Divided Lebanon
Chapter 2: The Kataeb Party in the Prewar Period
Chapter 3: The Palestinian Settlement in Lebanon and Its Effects on Christian Militancy
Part II
Chapter 4: The Creation of a Unified Command Council for the Christian Militias
Chapter 5: The Ascendancy of Bashir Gemayel
Chapter 6: Power Struggle within the Lebanese Forces
Chapter 7: The Rise to Prominence of Samir Geagea
Chapter 8: General Aoun's Futile Wars
Chapter 9: The Lebanese Forces in the Post-Taif Era
Part III
Chapter 10: The Syrian Diktat over Lebanon
Chapter 11: A Prelude to the Cedars Revolution
Chapter 12: The End of Syria's Military Hegemony over Lebanon
Chapter 13: The Return in Full Force of the Lebanese Forces
Chapter 14: Syria and Iran's Vain Attempts to Derail the Cedars Revolution
Chapter 15: Significant Victories for the March 14 Alliance in the Legislative and Municipal Elections
Chapter 16: The Battle over the Special Tribunal for Lebanon
Conclusion
Afterword: Granting Historical Justice
Appendix: Further Reading
Bibliography
Index
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