![]() ![]() In a masterly narrative, he gives a much-needed, comprehensive history of the country and its conflicts, culminating with the recent war in Gaza and its fallout in Lebanon. David Hirst, author of The Gun and the Olive Branch, is a hugely respected commentator on the Arab-Israeli crisis. Read more each other in the hills of south Lebanon. To understand Lebanon's history is to understand the history of the entire region - and, with the rise of Hizbullah, it has come to assume a disproportionate, dangerous power of its own. Throughout its short existence, it has been attacked, invaded, occupied or interfered with to serve the political interests of foreign powers, resulting a series of devastating wars and crises. He could have meant Lebanon: a sectarian state no bigger than Wales that has become battleground for one of the defining conflicts of twentieth-century history. 'Beware of Small States' wrote Mikhail Bukanin in 1870. BIC Classification: 1FBL 3JMC HBJF1 HBLX JPVR. This title gives a history of the country and its conflicts, culminating with the war in Gaza and its fallout in Lebanon. Description for Beware of Small States: Lebanon, Battleground of the Middle East Paperback. ![]()
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