{"product_id":"global-security-watch-lebanon-a-reference-handbook-9780313365782","title":"Global Security Watch - Lebanon: A Reference Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David Sorenson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Praeger Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Praeger Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Military - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive examination of the complex domestic environment and the quarrelsome neighbors that contribute to Lebanon's condition as one of the most violent and unstable countries in the Middle East.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlobal Security Watch--Lebanon\u003c\/i\u003e is the first volume to consider all factors--political, economic, religious, and actions by its neighbors--that have contributed to Lebanon's violent past and that shape its current security status. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eGlobal Security Watch--Lebanon\u003c\/i\u003e, author David Sorenson explores Lebanon's arcane--almost dysfunctional--political structure and economic system, as well as the complex religious makeup of a country that is home to Christians, Jews, and Arabs with no majority faith. Sorenson also looks at how the nation has often served as a focal point of diplomatic and military conflict for other nations, including Syria, Iran, and Israel, as well as how ill-informed American policies toward Lebanon have ultimately harmed American strategic interests in the Middle East.","brand":"Praeger Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45083970666647,"sku":"9780313365782","price":6385.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780313365782.webp?v=1767264226","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/global-security-watch-lebanon-a-reference-handbook-9780313365782","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}