{"product_id":"the-lebanese-army-oren-barak-9780791493465","title":"The Lebanese Army: A National Institution in a Divided Society","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eComprehensive study of the Lebanese Army from Lebanon's independence to the present.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2009 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Outstanding Academic Title \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOren Barak sheds new light on the major political and social developments in Lebanon since its independence by focusing on the emergence of the Lebanese Army, its paralysis during the civil war from 1975 to 1990, and its reconstruction after the war. He discusses the remarkable transformation of a military dominated by one sector of society-the Christian communities, and particularly the Maronites-into one that is characterized by power sharing among Lebanon's various communities, large families, and regions. The book develops a new approach to the study of the role of the military in divided societies by examining military institutions from three intertwined angles: first, as major arenas for social coexistence and conflict; second, as actors that are involved in politics but are also affected by political processes; and third, as actors that promote the process of state formation. This comprehensive look at Lebanon will inform the discussion of other divided societies, such as Afghanistan and Iraq, that face the dual challenge of restoring the political system and the security sector after state failure and intrastate conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Oren Barak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0791493466\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780791493465\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 5.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Oren Barak","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48438010380543,"sku":"9780791493465","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_745ffc1f-1dd8-4025-b9d5-b6fdd4f3d935.jpg?v=1777168189","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-lebanese-army-oren-barak-9780791493465","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}