President Gemayel knows the problems of Lebanon intimately, having led his country through six years of one of the bloodiest civil wars in modern history. In this volume he has concisely set forth a broad agenda of proposed reforms which his country should undertake to achieve his vision for the new Lebanon. -- Richard W. Murphy, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs This work combines a forthright analysis of Lebanon's woes with bold proposals for political reform. The experience gained by the author during his fateful six years of presidency lends added weight to his views on Lebanon's present and future. -- Walid Khalidi, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University, and author of Conflict and Violence in Lebanon In this book President Gemayel sets forth a comprehensive, constructive, and humane program for the reconstruction of his country. It is must reading for anyone concerned with the need to restore Lebanon as an independent Arab center of prosperity, democracy, tolerance, and culture in the Middle East. -- Samuel P. Huntington, Director, Harvard University Center for International Affairs In this book President Gemayel sets forth a comprehensive, constructive, and humane program for the reconstruction of his country. It is must reading for anyone concerned with the need to restore Lebanon as an independent Arab center of prosperity, democracy, tolerance, and culture in the Middle East. -- Samuel P. Huntington, Director, Harvard University Center for International Affairs President Gemayel knows the problems of Lebanon intimately, having led his country through six years of one of the bloodiest civil wars in modern history. In this volume he has concisely set forth a broad agenda of proposed reforms which his country should undertake to achieve his vision for the new Lebanon. -- Richard W. Murphy, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs This work combines a forthright analysis of Lebanon's woes with bold proposals for political reform. The experience gained by the author during his fateful six years of presidency lends added weight to his views on Lebanon's present and future. -- Walid Khalidi, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University, and author of Conflict and Violence in Lebanon

President Gemayel knows the problems of Lebanon intimately, having led his country through six years of one of the bloodiest civil wars in modern history. In this volume he has concisely set forth a broad agenda of proposed reforms which his country should undertake to achieve his vision for the new Lebanon. -- Richard W. Murphy, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs This work combines a forthright analysis of Lebanon's woes with bold proposals for political reform. The experience gained by the author during his fateful six years of presidency lends added weight to his views on Lebanon's present and future. -- Walid Khalidi, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University, and author of Conflict and Violence in Lebanon In this book President Gemayel sets forth a comprehensive, constructive, and humane program for the reconstruction of his country. It is must reading for anyone concerned with the need to restore Lebanon as an independent Arab center of prosperity, democracy, tolerance, and culture in the Middle East. -- Samuel P. Huntington, Director, Harvard University Center for International Affairs In this book President Gemayel sets forth a comprehensive, constructive, and humane program for the reconstruction of his country. It is must reading for anyone concerned with the need to restore Lebanon as an independent Arab center of prosperity, democracy, tolerance, and culture in the Middle East. -- Samuel P. Huntington, Director, Harvard University Center for International Affairs President Gemayel knows the problems of Lebanon intimately, having led his country through six years of one of the bloodiest civil wars in modern history. In this volume he has concisely set forth a broad agenda of proposed reforms which his country should undertake to achieve his vision for the new Lebanon. -- Richard W. Murphy, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs This work combines a forthright analysis of Lebanon's woes with bold proposals for political reform. The experience gained by the author during his fateful six years of presidency lends added weight to his views on Lebanon's present and future. -- Walid Khalidi, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University, and author of Conflict and Violence in Lebanon

President Gemayel knows the problems of Lebanon intimately, having led his country through six years of one of the bloodiest civil wars in modern history. In this volume he has concisely set forth a broad agenda of proposed reforms which his country should undertake to achieve his vision for the new Lebanon. -- Richard W. Murphy, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs This work combines a forthright analysis of Lebanon's woes with bold proposals for political reform. The experience gained by the author during his fateful six years of presidency lends added weight to his views on Lebanon's present and future. -- Walid Khalidi, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University, and author of Conflict and Violence in Lebanon In this book President Gemayel sets forth a comprehensive, constructive, and humane program for the reconstruction of his country. It is must reading for anyone concerned with the need to restore Lebanon as an independent Arab center of prosperity, democracy, tolerance, and culture in the Middle East. -- Samuel P. Huntington, Director, Harvard University Center for International Affairs In this book President Gemayel sets forth a comprehensive, constructive, and humane program for the reconstruction of his country. It is must reading for anyone concerned with the need to restore Lebanon as an independent Arab center of prosperity, democracy, tolerance, and culture in the Middle East. -- Samuel P. Huntington, Director, Harvard University Center for International Affairs President Gemayel knows the problems of Lebanon intimately, having led his country through six years of one of the bloodiest civil wars in modern history. In this volume he has concisely set forth a broad agenda of proposed reforms which his country should undertake to achieve his vision for the new Lebanon. -- Richard W. Murphy, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs This work combines a forthright analysis of Lebanon's woes with bold proposals for political reform. The experience gained by the author during his fateful six years of presidency lends added weight to his views on Lebanon's present and future. -- Walid Khalidi, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University, and author of Conflict and Violence in Lebanon