{"product_id":"democracy-redefined-chibli-mallat-9781399552707","title":"Democracy Redefined: Michel Chiha and the Lebanese Constitution","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt a time when democratic government is under attack, Chibli Mallat offers a new definition of democracy: \u003ci\u003ethe necessary representation in government of citizens as 'members of historically subordinate groups'\u003c\/i\u003e, a concept first opened up by Michel Chiha (1891-1954) during his drafting of the Lebanese Constitution of 1926. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book rests on two main research pillars: the first is a detailed historical and institutional examination of Levantine and Lebanese institutions, drawing on dozens of 19th and 20th century documents, including Chiha's constitutional papers. With unprecedented access to the Chiha Archive, Mallat constructs a world vision of Chiha through his writings and political positions which act as the background to his constitutional contributions. The second pillar examines the success and failures of an enduring Lebanese Constitution to advance this radically new view of majoritarian democracy, based on extensive research in political science and in constitutional law.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chibli Mallat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399552708\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399552707\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.94d","brand":"Chibli Mallat","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47637217476863,"sku":"9781399552707","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2c0f44b8-f11c-4580-8d7d-0dc1d3c548c3.jpg?v=1765114726","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/democracy-redefined-chibli-mallat-9781399552707","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}