The Syrian displacement crisis raises fundamental questions about the relationship between action to resolve conflicts and humanitarian aid to assist the victims and demonstrates the limits of humanitarian response, even on a massive scale, to resolve political crises. The incre…
Israelʹs 34-day bombardment of Lebanon in the summer of 2006 -- in which more than 1000 Lebanese civilians lost their lives -- is one of the most tragic events to take place in the Middle East this century. It was unleashed in the context of the continued Israeli assault on the …
Part 1: War and the Impact of External Aid 2. Today's Wars and the Pursuit of justice 3. Characteristics of Conflict Areas 4. Aid's impact on Conflict Through Resource Transfers 5. Aid's impact on Conflict Through Implicit Ethical Messages 6. Framework for Analyzing Aid's I…
"Warlords and Merchants examines the history of the Lebanese warlord/business establishment and illuminates local attitudes, which have often seemed baffling to the outside world. The book provides a close-up study of Lebanese leaders and the business class. It provides a semina…
"Ma dama al-shabab m'ana fainana la shaka najihun With the youth at our side, there is no doubt we will succeed.1 This slogan from the Kata'ib, a Lebanese youth organization, reflects a sentiment shared across the globe in the twentieth century: youth, however defined-by age, cl…
"Ma dama al-shabab m'ana fainana la shaka najihun With the youth at our side, there is no doubt we will succeed. This slogan from the Kata'ib, a Lebanese youth organization, reflects a sentiment shared across the globe in the twentieth century: youth, however defined-by age, cla…
By the mid-twentieth century, youth movements around the globe ruled the streets. In Lebanon, young people in these groups attended lectures, sang songs, and participated in sporting events; their music tastes, clothing choices and routine activities shaped their identities. Yet…
