Civil war in Lebanon, 1975-92 / Edgar O'Ballance.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Ballance, Edgar.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lebanon--History--Civil War, 1975-1990.

Lebanon.

History.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 234 pages : maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : St. Martin's Press, 1998.

Summary:

With a nominal Christian majority, Lebanon has suffered not only periods of civil war and internal infighting, but also invasions by Palestinians, Syrians, and Israelis. This book tells the story of a 16-year-long civil war (1975-1992) noted for massacres, treachery, atrocities, kidnapping, assassination, changing alliances of convenience, and invasions.

Contents:

1 Prelude to Civil War 1

2 The Battle of the Hotels: 1975 20

3 Violent Polarisation: 1976 42

4 Assassination and Invasion: 1977-78 61

5 Christian Fratricide: 1978-80 79

6 Violence and Invasion: 1980-82 98

7 Mutual Enemies: 1982-83 117

8 Withdrawal and Chaos: 1984-85 136

9 The Syrians Return: 1985-87 158

10 Two Lebanese Governments: 1987-89 179

11 The Closing Battles: 1990-91 198

12 National Survival 216.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 224) and index.

ISBN:

0312215932

OCLC:

38910100