Table of Contents

Introduction: The Mystique of Lebanon 1. The Early Years, 1937-61 2. The Interval Years, 1962-75 3. The Founding and Ideology of "Herraas Al-Arz", 1975-82 4. The Fighting and Politics of "Herraas Al-Arz", 1975-82 5. Lebanon's Missed Opportunities, 1982-90 - Abu-Arz Faces Rivals and Enemies 6. Banishment and Betrayal in South Lebanon, 1990-2000 7. Nationhood and Politics in Lebanon: The Place of Abu-Arz 8. Epilogue 9. Afterword: Israel and Lebanon

About the Author

Mordechai Nisan earned his doctorate in Political Science at McGill University Montreal and has been teaching Middle East Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem since 1976. He has written extensively on Arab-Israeli, Islamic and Middle Eastern subjects, published in both English and Hebrew.