{"product_id":"lebanon-in-strife-student-preludes-to-the-civil-war-paperback-softback-9780292739819","title":"Lebanon in Strife; Student Preludes to the Civil War (Paperback \/ softback) 9780292739819","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLebanon in Strife\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eStudent Preludes to the Civil War\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHalim Barakat (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780292739819\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 June 1977\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this study, an eminent sociologist of the Arab world analyzes student politics in Lebanon and their relationship to the civil war. This focus is part of a larger concern with upheaval in Arab society and with political and social integration in mosaic societies in general. Professor Barakat provides a clear, thorough, and comprehensive analysis of late twentieth century Lebanese society and the dominant ideological veins within it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Lebanon in Strife is a comparative study of Lebanese youth with special emphasis on their alienation from society and politics and their place at the vanguard of social change. The study is set in the context of the continual confrontation between forces for change and the established order in Lebanon, viewed from both a local and an international perspective. The author argues that vertical loyalties (based on religious, ethnic, or regional ties) are more significant than horizontal loyalties (based on socioeconomic class) in determining Lebanese student political behavior and attitudes. However, vertical loyalties are explained in socioeconomic terms, for the two forms of cleavages coincide; and the whole society is composed of religious communities arranged in a hierarchy of power and status. The author shows that these ties conflict with and undermine orderly social change and national unity and that they could account for conditions that have led to civil war in Lebanon. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e In an epilogue, Professor Barakat relates his analysis of student politics to political developments in Lebanon during the civil war of 1975–1976, including an assessment of the role of Syria and the prospects for a negotiated end to armed struggle in the country. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e This is the first empirical study of Lebanese political life viewed from the standpoint of its central force for change, the students. It is an invaluable resource for students of the modem Middle East as well as for specialists in sociology, politics, and history. Lebanon in Strife has special relevance to problems of political change and development in the Third World countries, providing a sociopolitical model for the analysis of student politics in traditional and transitional societies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Preface \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Part I. A Perspective on Youth and Change in a Mosaic Society \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 1. Introductory Statement: Youth and Change \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 2. Reasons for Student Revolt: A Sociological Model \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 3. Social and Political Integration in Lebanon: A Case of Stratified Social Mosaic \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Part II. Sources of Radicalism and Political Alienation: The Influence of Religion, Family, and Social Class \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 4. Religion and Student Politics \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 5. Family and Student Politics \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 6. Social Class and Student Politics \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 7. Some Correlates of Political Alienation and Radicalism \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Part III. The Development of the Student Movement in Lebanon \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 8. Search for National Identity: Early Stages in the Development of the Student Movement \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 9. Confrontation or Negation: Recent Developments in the Student Movement \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Epilogue. The Lebanese Civil War: Its Social Origins and Prospects \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Appendix. University Students in Lebanon: A Survey Questionnaire \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Notes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Selected Bibliography \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Author Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Subject Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52530865635608,"sku":"9780292739819","price":17.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/lebanon-in-strife-student-preludes-to-the-civil-war-paperback-softback-9780292739819","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}