Biography
Tom Najem is Associate Professor and the Head of the Department of Political Science, University of Windsor, Canada. He teaches in the areas of International Relations and Comparative Politics (Developing World), with a regional specialization in the Middle East.
"This book makes the complex history and politics of Lebanaon in recent decades beautifully clear. Najemhas a way of summing up the real issues at stake for various actors in a no-nonsense way that is refreshing to read. Najem's book, with its interest in both stateand society, written in a clear and accessible manner, this book fills a conspicuous gap in the existing academic literature in Lebanon. Wonderfully informative for anyone who wants to know how Lebanon's current politics got the way they are" Khalid Abdel-Rahman, Hannover, Rezensionen
"This book will be a welcome addition to the library of any student of the Middle East, and a must-read for those interested in post-civil-war Lebanon." David D. Grafton, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, PA, USA
