Syrian intervention in Lebanon : the 1975-76 civil war

Summary: Conflict and intervention in the Middle East are not uncommon occurrences. Yet when civil strife erupted in Lebanon in 1975, the events that followed were unusual indeed. Unlike most patterns of intervention, Syria displayed remarkable tactical flexibility by first intervening on behalf of the rebels, its traditional allies, then shifting its allegiance mid-war to the Lebanese incumbents. Also, whereas most intervention scenarios end with a process of decommitment, Syria eventually occupied parts of Lebanon to become an enduring military entity there. Delving into primary Syrian and Lebanese s.

Record details

ISBN: 0195040104
ISBN: 6610439451
ISBN: 9786610439454
ISBN: 0195040104
ISBN: 9780195040104
ISBN: 9781601296016
ISBN: 1601296010
ISBN: 9781423738435
ISBN: 1423738438
Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 367 pages) : maps
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Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 1986.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	List of Maps; I. INTERVENTION IN CIVIL WARS; 1. Miscalculations by Interveners; II. THE SYRIAN STAKE IN LEBANON; 2. Historical Bonds; 3. Syria's Military Elite; 4. Lebanese Confessionalism; 5. Palestinian Transnational Linkages; III. INTERVENTION AND ESCALATION; 6. Mediatory Phase; 7. Indirect Intervention; 8. Direct Military Intervention; IV. REGIONAL AND GLOBAL CONSTRAINTS; 9. Inter-Arab Rivalries; 10. Prospect of Israeli Counterintervention; 11. Superpowers on the Sidelines; V. IMPLICATIONS; 12. The Balance Sheet; Sources Consulted; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.