Politics and Change in a Traditional Society - Lebanon 1711-1845

The author considers the transformation of Lebanese feudalism into a communal system with burgeoning national consciousness. He places particular emphasis on the conflict between institutions and on the impact of nonpolitical organizations on the political system.

Originally published in 1968.

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Iliya F. Harik

Summary

The author considers the transformation of Lebanese feudalism into a communal system with burgeoning national consciousness. He places particular emphasis on the conflict between institutions and on the impact of nonpolitical organizations on the political system. Originally published in 1968. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on

Product details

• Authors: Iliya Harik, Iliya F. Harik
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2017
• EAN: 9780691628585
• ISBN: 978-0-691-62858-5
• No. of pages: 336
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library; Princeton Legacy Library
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas; POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, HISTORY / Asia / General, Lebanon, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, Political science & theory, Asian History, Political science and theory