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1. Lebanon

   The Politics of Frustration - The Failed Coup of 1961

   By Adel Beshara

   Series: History and Society in the Islamic World

   Lebanon examines the ideological, political and social underpinnings of the attempted coup against General Chihab's government in Lebanon in 1961. The author analyzes the role of the Syrian Socialist Nationalist Party, the history of the army in Lebanon and it role in Lebanese politics and the...

   Published December 19th 2011 by Routledge
2. The Origins of Syrian Nationhood

   Histories, Pioneers and Identity

   Edited by Adel Beshara

   Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern History

   The ‘Syria idea’ emerged in the nineteenth century as a concept of national awakening superseding both Arab nationalism and separatist currents. Looking at nationalist movements, ideas and individuals, this book traces the origin and development of the idea of Syrian nationhood from the perspective...

   Published June 26th 2011 by Routledge