@book {1398746, title = {Lebanon: The Rise and Fall of a Secular State under Siege}, year = {2019}, pages = {326}, publisher = {Cambridge University Press}, organization = {Cambridge University Press}, abstract = {

Why has secularism faced such challenges in the Middle East and in Lebanon in particular? In light of dominating headlines about the spread of sectarianism and the so-called death of Arab secularism, Mark Farha addresses the need for a thorough examination of the history of secular thought and practice in the region. By offering a comprehensive, systematic account of the underlying ideological, socio-economic, and political factors involved, Farha provides a new understanding of the historical roots of secularism as well as the potential causes for the continued resistance a fully deconfessionalized state faces both in Lebanon and in the region at large. Drawing on a vast corpus of primary and secondary sources to examine the varying political parties and ideologies involved, this book provides a fresh approach to the study of religion and politics in the Arab world and beyond.

}, url = {https://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/politics-international-relations/middle-east-government-politics-and-policy/lebanon-rise-and-fall-secular-state-under-siege?format=PB}, author = {Mark Farha} }