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- catalog abstract ""Warlords and Merchants examines the history of the Lebanese warlord/business establishment and illuminates local attitudes, which have often seemed baffling to the outside world. The book provides a close-up study of Lebanese leaders and the business class. It provides a seminal illustration of and insight into the resistance of local cultures and small countries such as Lebanon to the juggernaut of globalization." "Based on firsthand observations and knowledge of Lebanese history, economy, language and culture, the author deals with many of the issues that vex Lebanon today - sectarianism, traditional leadership, outdated business practices, an archaic economic structure and a deep sense of historical grievances." "Warlords and Merchants is a must-read for policy makers, business and political leaders, as well as students and academics with research interests in Lebanon, the Middle East and international affairs."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b13098402.
- catalog coverage "Lebanon Economic and social conditions.".
- catalog coverage "Lebanon Economic conditions.".
- catalog coverage "Lebanon History 1990-".
- catalog coverage "Lebanon History Civil War, 1975-1990.".
- catalog coverage "Lebanon History.".
- catalog created "c2004.".
- catalog date "2004".
- catalog date "c2004.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2004.".
- catalog description ""Warlords and Merchants examines the history of the Lebanese warlord/business establishment and illuminates local attitudes, which have often seemed baffling to the outside world. The book provides a close-up study of Lebanese leaders and the business class. It provides a seminal illustration of and insight into the resistance of local cultures and small countries such as Lebanon to the juggernaut of globalization." "Based on firsthand observations and knowledge of Lebanese history, economy, language and culture, the author deals with many of the issues that vex Lebanon today - sectarianism, traditional leadership, outdated business practices, an archaic economic structure and a deep sense of historical grievances." "Warlords and Merchants is a must-read for policy makers, business and political leaders, as well as students and academics with research interests in Lebanon, the Middle East and international affairs."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-323) and index.".
- catalog description "Shia warlords and Druze emirs -- Maronite warlords and Sunni zaims -- The merchants of Beirut -- Bechara al-Khouri and Michel Chiha -- Camille Chamoun and Emile al-Boustani -- How the warlord/merchant group shaped the economy -- Youssef Beidas and Intrabank -- The golden years -- The destruction of Beirut -- Collapse of the national currency -- Government decay -- Amine Gemayel and government collapse -- Roger Tamraz and financial collapse -- Supremacy of the warlords -- Bachir Gemayel: last of the warlords -- Triumph of the warlords and merchants -- Rafic Hariri: last of the merchants.".
- catalog extent "ix, 333 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Warlords and merchants.".
- catalog identifier "0863722970".
- catalog isFormatOf "Warlords and merchants.".
- catalog issued "2004".
- catalog issued "c2004.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Reading (England) : Ithaca Press,".
- catalog relation "Warlords and merchants.".
- catalog spatial "Lebanon Economic and social conditions.".
- catalog spatial "Lebanon Economic conditions.".
- catalog spatial "Lebanon History 1990-".
- catalog spatial "Lebanon History Civil War, 1975-1990.".
- catalog spatial "Lebanon History.".
- catalog spatial "Lebanon.".
- catalog subject "Business and politics Lebanon.".
- catalog subject "Businesspeople Political activity Lebanon.".
- catalog subject "HC415.24 .D53 2004".
- catalog tableOfContents "Shia warlords and Druze emirs -- Maronite warlords and Sunni zaims -- The merchants of Beirut -- Bechara al-Khouri and Michel Chiha -- Camille Chamoun and Emile al-Boustani -- How the warlord/merchant group shaped the economy -- Youssef Beidas and Intrabank -- The golden years -- The destruction of Beirut -- Collapse of the national currency -- Government decay -- Amine Gemayel and government collapse -- Roger Tamraz and financial collapse -- Supremacy of the warlords -- Bachir Gemayel: last of the warlords -- Triumph of the warlords and merchants -- Rafic Hariri: last of the merchants.".
- catalog title "Warlords and merchants : the Lebanese business and political establishment / Kamal Dib.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".