International Change And The Stability Of Multiethnic States: Yugoslavia, Lebanon, And Crises Of Governance Project Muse Upcc Books

"[A]n important contribution to scholarship.... rigorous and intelligible." -- Patrick James, University of MissouriInternational Change and the Stability of Multiethnic States contributes to the debate over ethnic conflict and cooperation in multiethnic states destabilized by the changing environment of the post--Cold War era, proposing a new way of viewing and dealing with these problems. Through an analysis of important moments in the history of two prominent multiethnic societies -- the former Yugoslavia and Lebanon -- in which nonstate actors such as communal groups played important roles in events that determined the fates of both states, Badredine Arfi builds a general theory of how the governance of multiethnic societies is transformed under changing international conditions. His work provides new insights on how policymaking can be improved to respond to the challenges posed by the creation, maintenance, transformation, and, when it occurs, collapse of state governance in multiethnic societies. This timely work will interest scholars of international relations and comparative politics, regional specialists, policymakers, and activists.

"[A]n important contribution to scholarship.... rigorous and
intelligible." -- Patrick James, University of
Missouri

International Change and the Stability of Multiethnic
States contributes to the debate over ethnic conflict and cooperation in multiethnic
states destabilized by the changing environment of the post--Cold War era, proposing
a new way of viewing and dealing with these problems. Through an analysis of
important moments in the history of two prominent multiethnic societies -- the
former Yugoslavia and Lebanon -- in which nonstate actors such as communal groups
played important roles in events that determined the fates of both states, Badredine
Arfi builds a general theory of how the governance of multiethnic societies is
transformed under changing international conditions. His work provides new insights
on how policymaking can be improved to respond to the challenges posed by the
creation, maintenance, transformation, and, when it occurs, collapse of state
governance in multiethnic societies. This timely work will interest scholars of
international relations and comparative politics, regional specialists,
policymakers, and activists.

"Through an analysis of important moments in the history of two prominent multiethnic societies - the former Yugoslavia and Lebanon - in which nonstate actors such as communal groups played important roles in events that determined the fates of both states, Badredine Arfi builds a general theory of how the governance of multiethnic societies is transformed under changing international conditions. His work provides new insights into how policymaking can be improved to respond to the challenges posed by the creation, maintenance, transformation, and, when it occurs, collapse of state governance in multiethnic societies. This timely work will interest scholars of international relations and comparative politics, regional specialists, policymakers, and activists."--BOOK JACKET Cover 1 Contents 6 Acknowledgments 8 Part I. Theoretical Framework 12 1. Introduction 14 2. Debating State Governance 28 3. A Theory of Debating State Governance 38 Part II. Case Studies 78 4. Yugoslavia and the Emerging Cold War, 1947-53 80 5. Yugoslavia and the Waning Cold War, 1987-91 124 6. Lebanon, the Cold War Penetration, and the Rise of Nasserism, 1957-58 162 7. Lebanon and the Metamorphosis of Arab-Israeli Relations, 1973-75 215 Part III. Conclusions 260 8. Summary, Alternative Explanations, and Implications 262 Notes 282 Bibliography 294 Index 308 Introduction -- Debating State Governance -- A Theory Of Debating State Governance -- Yugoslavia And The Emerging Cold War, 1947-53 -- Yugoslavia And The Waning Cold War, 1987-91 -- Lebanon, The Cold War Penetration, And The Rise Of Nasserism, 1957-58 -- Lebanon And The Metamorphosis Of Arab-israeli Relations, 1973-75 -- Summary, Alternative Explanations, And Implications. Badredine Arfi. Based On Author's Thesis--southern Illinois University At Carbondale. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 283-296) And Index. Develops a theory of governance for multiethnic states in crisis in the context of international change