Abstract
The Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990) is analysed under the discussion introduced in earlier chapters. Conventional explanations for the outbreak and ultimate cessation of the war often point at pre-existing conditions in the country, such as religious and ethical divisions, demographic shifts or the unstable regional setting. Yet none of these narratives provide a convincing explanation for why the Civil War broke out, nor why it could end. In addition, many of these conditions continue to exist today. This chapter provides an alternative analysis that focuses on the role of social networks, and how an analysis of the dynamics within and between these networks functions as a more compelling explanation for not only the beginning and end of the Lebanese Civil War, but also why the country has proven remarkably resistant against a renewed flare-up of armed conflict.
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The term was coined by the French travellers Lamartine and Gerard de Nerval to describe and compare the landscape. Later it also became a synonym to describe the banks, financial institutions and political structure of a federation of cantons, and finally the exploitation of its natural beauty by tourism. See Traboulsi 2007, p. 92.
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Kramer, C.R. (2017). Lebanon. In: Network Theory and Violent Conflicts. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41393-8_5
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