Everyday Sectarianism in Urban Lebanon: Infrastructures, Public Services, and Power

by Joanne Randa Nucho

Book Overview

What causes violent conflicts around the Middle East? All too often, the answer is sectarianism--popularly viewed as a timeless and intractable force that leads religious groups to conflict. In Everyday Sectarianism in Urban Lebanon, Joanne Nucho shows how wrong this perspective can be. Through in-depth research with local governments, NGOs, and political parties in Beirut, she demonstrates how sectarianism is actually recalibrated on a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691168970
• ISBN13: 9780691168975
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.2"