Conflict and Violence in Lebanon: Confrontation in the Middle East (Harvard Studies in International Affairs, Number 38)

Based on firsthand direct access to many of Lebanon’s political leaders, this interpretive account covers the genesis, development, and aftermath of the 1975-76 Lebanese Civil War, including the Israeli invasion of March 1978 and its military and political consequences. The focus is on Lebanon, but the broader view encompasses the impact of other Middle Eastern countries, the United States, the Soviet Union, and the Arab-Israeli conflict. "Based on firsthand observation and direct access to many of Lebanon's political leaders, this interpretive account covers the genesis, development, and aftermath of the 1975-76 Lebanese Civil War, including the Israeli invasion of March 1978 and its military and political consequences. The focus is on Lebanon, but the broader view encompasses the impact of other Middle Eastern-countries, the United States, the Soviet Union, and the Arab-Israeli conflict." -- Book Cover By Walid Khalidi. Includes Bibliographical References.