Reproducing Sectarianism: Advocacy Networks and the Politics

Reproducing Sectarianism: Advocacy Networks and the Politics of Civil Society in Postwar Lebanon

Examines the politics of civil society in modern Lebanon.

The Arab Spring in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and elsewhere has highlighted the growing importance of the politics of civil society in the contemporary Middle East. In Reproducing Sectarianism, Paul W. T. Kingston examines rights-oriented advocacy networks within Lebanonâ€™s postwar civil society, focusing on movements and political campaigns based on gender relations, the environment, and disability. Set within Lebanonâ€™s postwar sectarian democracy, whose factionalizing dynamics have long penetrated the countryâ€™s civil society, Kingstonâ€™s fascinating study provides an in-depth analysis of the successes and challenges that ensued in promoting rights-oriented social policies. Drawing on extensive field research, including interviews and a wealth of primary documents, Kingston has produced a groundbreaking work that will be of interest to Middle East experts and nonexperts alike.

Country	USA
Author	Paul W. T. Kingston
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9781438447124
Edition	Reprint
ISBN	1438447124
Label	State University of New York Press
Manufacturer	State University of New York Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	352
PublicationDate	2014-01-02
Publisher	State University of New York Press
ReleaseDate	2014-01-02
Studio	State University of New York Press

Reproducing Sectarianism: Advocacy Networks and the Politics of Civil Society in Postwar Lebanon