Includes bibliographical references (page 269-289) and index.
The Lebanese Political System : The Elite Pacts of 1943 and 1989 -- Postwar Elite Interaction -- Political Parties -- State Elites and the Legacy of Corruption -- Strategic Elites -- Emerging Elites and the Absence of Women from Politics -- Elite Attitudes on Syria and Sectarianism -- Who's Who of Lebanese Politics -- Lebanese Political Timeline (1989-2005) -- Glossary of Arabic Terms