Peace for Lebanon?: From War to Reconstruction

Contents\nPreface\nMap of Lebanon\'s Strategic Situation, July 1993\nIntroduction\nPart 1 From War to the \"Peace\" of Ta\'if: Reconciliation Attempts, 1975-1992\n1 The Failure of Peacemaking in Lebanon, 1975-1989\n2 The Ta\'if Accord: An Evaluation\n3 Swiss Soldiers, Ta\'if Clocks, and Early Elections: Toward a Happy Ending?\nPart 2 Enduring Regional and International Dimensions\n4 Reflections on Lebanon\'s Foreign Policy\n5 Palestinian-Lebanese Relations: A Political Analysis\n6 Palestinians in Lebanon: Uncertain Future\n7 Israel\'s Foreign Policy Objectives in Lebanon: A Historical Overview\n8 Determinants and Characteristics of Syrian Policy in Lebanon\n9 Lebanon\'s U.S. Connection in the New World Order\nPart 3 Toward Socioeconomic Stability\n10 Regional Development and Integration\n11 Reflections on Lebanon\'s Reconstruction\n12 The Litani River: The Case Against Interbasin Transfer\n13 The Economic Reconstruction of Lebanon: War, Peace, and Modernization\nPart 4 Toward Sociopolitical Stability\n14 The War System: Militia Hegemony and Reestablishment of the State\n15 Religious Identity and Citizenship: An Overview of Perspectives\n16 Lebanon Between Religious Faith and Political Ideology\n17 Prospective Change in Lebanon\n18 Secular Democracy: A Viable Alternative to the Confessional System\n19 Culture, Collective Memory, and the Restoration of Civility\n20 Peace for Lebanon? Reflections on a Question\nAppendixes\nA. Major Peacemaking Attempts, 1975-1989\nB. Value of the Lebanese Pound, 1974-1992\nC. Chronology, 1860-September 1993\nIndex\nAbout the Contributors\nAbout the Book