Thinking about Lebanon
The article sets out with an identification of the five major groupings in Lebanon, of which the Maronites, Druze and Shiites constitute the politically relevant inter-sect system. It is argued that for the last decade Lebanon has been undergoing the process of Maronite-Shiite transfer of primacy, m...
| Published in: | American Arab affairs |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Council
1985
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American Arab affairs
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| Further subjects: | B
Lebanon
Politische Vereinigung / Politische Gruppierung
Politisch-gesellschaftliches Verhalten
Religious organization
Innenpolitische Lage / Development
B Lebanon B Political behavior B Social behavior B Political organization B Religious organization B Internal policy |
| Summary: | The article sets out with an identification of the five major groupings in Lebanon, of which the Maronites, Druze and Shiites constitute the politically relevant inter-sect system. It is argued that for the last decade Lebanon has been undergoing the process of Maronite-Shiite transfer of primacy, more or less analogous to the Druze-Maronite transfer of primacy in the 19th century. It is forecast that although the Maronites and the Druze might take some further steps towards cantonization, the inter-sect system will ultimately prevail. To analyse the dynamics of this system, nine general rules for how the system works are codified. A kind of American-Syrian condominium is recommended as an umbrella, under which the transfer of primacy might be engeneered more smoothly. (DÜI-Asd) |
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| ISSN: | 0731-6763 |
| Contains: | In: American Arab affairs
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