Introduction: The historical perspective. Kamal Salibi. 1. Rural collective action and the emergence of modern Lebanon: a comparative historical perspective. Edmund Burke III. 2. L'Evolution du systeme politique libanais dans le contexte des conflits regionaux et locaux (1840-1864). Joseph Abou Nohra. 3. Zahle and Dayr al-Quamar: two market towns of Mount Lebanon during the civil war of 1860. Leila Fawaz. 4. Ottoman reform and Lebanese patriotism. Youssef M. Choueiri. 5. The Administrative Council of Mount Lebanon. Engin Deniz Akarli. 6. Franco-British rivalry in the Middle East and its operation in the Lebanese problem. John P. Spagnolo. 7. La Perception du Grand-Liban chez les maronites dans la periode du mandat. Fadia Kiwan. 8. The attitude of the Arab nationalists towards Greater Lebanon during the 1930s. Raghid Solh. 9. L'Economie politique du Liban independant, 1943-1975. Boutros Labaki. 10. Urban networks and political conflict in Lebanon. Samir Khalaf and Guilain Denoeux. 11. The termination of protracted social conflict in Lebanon: an analytical perspective. Ghassan T. Raad. 12. Comment l'Etat a-t-il ete compris au Liban. Dominique Chevallier. 13. The problem of authoritative power in Lebanese politics: why consociationalism failed. Michael C. Hudson. 14. Partage du pouvoir. Dilemme et perspectives d'evolution: le cas du Liban. Antoine N. Messarra. 15. Myths and realities of the Lebanese conflict. Georges Corm. 16. Espace urbain, espaces politiques: ville, etat et communautes a Beyrouth vers 1975. Elements pour une problematique. Nabil Beyhum. 17. The role of the South in Lebanese politics. Ali el-Khalil. Select bibliography. Index.
