European University Institute Library

Reproducing sectarianism, advocacy networks and the politics of civil society in postwar Lebanon, Paul W. T. Kingston

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-323) and index

illustrationsplates

index present

non fiction

Reproducing sectarianism

bibliography

808627862

Paul W. T. Kingston

advocacy networks and the politics of civil society in postwar Lebanon

"The Arab Spring in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and elsewhere has highlighted the growing importance of the politics of civil society in the contemporary Middle East. In 'Reproducing sectarianism', Paul W. T. Kingston examines rights-oriented advocacy networks within Lebanon s postwar civil society, focusing on movements and political campaigns based on gender relations, the environment, and disability. Set within Lebanon s postwar sectarian democracy, whose factionalizing dynamics have long penetrated the country's civil society, Kingston's fascinating study provides an in-depth analysis of the successes and challenges that ensued in promoting rights-oriented social policies. Drawing on extensive field research, including interviews and a wealth of primary documents, Kingston has produced a groundbreaking work that will be of interest to Middle East experts and nonexperts alike"--provided by publisher