Syria and Lebanon : International Relations and Diplomacy in the Middle East PDF
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Taku Osoegawa is Research Associate at the Japan Center for Middle Eastern Studies (Beirut), which is part of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. He holds a PhD in International Relations from the University of St Andrews. OOssooeeggaawwaa__PPrreelliimmss..iinndddd ii 88//77//22001133 1111::1111::0022 AAMM OOssooeeggaawwaa__PPrreelliimmss..iinndddd iiii 88//77//22001133 1111::1111::0022 AAMM SYRIA AND LEBANON International Relations and Diplomacy in the Middle East Taku Osoegawa OOssooeeggaawwaa__PPrreelliimmss..iinndddd iiiiii 88//77//22001133 1111::1111::0022 AAMM Published in 2013 by I.B.Tauris & Co Ltd 6 Salem Road, London W2 4BU 175 Fifth Avenue, New York NY 10010 www.ibtauris.com Distributed in the United States and Canada Exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan 175 Fifth Avenue, New York NY 10010 Copyright © 2013 Taku Osoegawa The right of Taku Osoegawa to be identifi ed as the author of this work has been asserted by the author in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patent Act 1988. All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in a review, this book, or any part thereof, may not be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Library of Modern Middle East Studies 140 ISBN 978 1 78076 536 5 A full CIP record for this book is available from the British Library A full CIP record for this book is available from the Library of Congress Library of Congress catalog card: available Typeset by Newgen Publishers, Chennai Printed and bound by CPI Group (UK) Ltd, Croydon, CR0 4YY OOssooeeggaawwaa__PPrreelliimmss..iinndddd iivv 88//77//22001133 1111::1111::0022 AAMM CONTENTS Acknowledgements vii Abbreviations ix 1. Introduction: The Analytical Framework 1 A Brief Survey of Previous Works and the Focal Point of this Study 1 A Brief Overview of Theories Relevant to this Study 6 Outline of this Book 20 2. Disruption of the Lebanese State and Syrian Intervention (1970–1988) 23 Middle East International Relations and the Impact on Syria and Lebanon 25 Lebanese Non-Governmental Actors and Syria: Their Basic Interests and Relations 37 President Sulayman Franjiya and the Asad Regime 53 President Ilyas Sarkis and the Asad Regime 66 President Amin al-Jumayyil and the Asad Regime 77 3. Lebanon from ‘Anarchy’ to ‘Indirect Rule’ under Syria (1988–2005) 91 Termination of the Lebanese Civil War and Consolidation of Syrian Hegemony in Lebanon 92 Middle East International Relations and the Impact on Syria and Lebanon 96 OOssooeeggaawwaa__PPrreelliimmss..iinndddd vv 88//77//22001133 1111::1111::0022 AAMM vi SYRIA AND LEBANON Lebanese Non-Governmental Actors and Syria: Their Basic Interests and Relations 105 Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri and the Asad Regime 114 4. Lebanon after the End of Syrian Hegemony (since 2005) 149 Middle East International Relations and the Impact on Syria and Lebanon 150 Lebanese Non-Governmental Actors and Syria: Their Basic Interests and Relations 153 Prime Minister Fouad al-Siniora and the Asad Regime 159 Prime Minister Sa‘d al-Hariri and the Asad Regime 171 Prime Minister Najib Miqati and the Asad Regime 175 5. Conclusion 179 Theoretical Application 179 Extrapolating Lessons to More Wide-Ranging Methodological Issues 189 Notes 193 Bibliography 219 Index 229 OOssooeeggaawwaa__PPrreelliimmss..iinndddd vvii 88//77//22001133 1111::1111::0022 AAMM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This book arises from many arguments and debates that were developed whilst I undertook doctoral research at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. During my preparation of the original thesis, Professor Raymond Hinnebusch extended me invaluable academic support by sparing his precious time for discussing international relations theory and contemporary politics in the Levant region. Even after my graduation, he has consistently encouraged me to update the original study for publication and kindly given me shrewd comments on my draft. Thus, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to him for his proper guidance and warm support. Although this study is owed to broad support that I have received in Japan, Lebanon and the United Kingdom, I would like to express my deep appreciation for the following academics and researchers in particular. Following Mr Koichiro Tanaka’s special permit to dispatch me to Beirut, Professor Hilal Khashan offered me a research post at the American University of Beirut from May to October 2009. Professor Hidemitsu Kuroki and Professor Masato Iizuka have afforded me an opportunity to live and research in Beirut since November 2010. Professor Kazuo Takahashi, Professor Tomoko Yamagishi and Professor Toru Tachibana granted me opportunities to teach at several OOssooeeggaawwaa__PPrreelliimmss..iinndddd vviiii 88//77//22001133 1111::1111::0022 AAMM viii SYRIA AND LEBANON universities in Japan: these experiences have stimulated my thought about this book. In addition, special thanks are due to Dr Henrietta Wilkins and Mr Robert Flahive, with whom I have enjoyed friendly discussions in Beirut. Regarding the process of publication, Ms Maria Marsh, editor of I.B.Tauris Publishers, has warmly supported my writing and quickly answered editorial questions. As my wife, Yoko, has pa- tiently supported me during the process, I dedicate this book to her. My parents, grandmother and aunts and my wife’s parents have always encouraged this project. OOssooeeggaawwaa__PPrreelliimmss..iinndddd vviiiiii 88//77//22001133 1111::1111::0022 AAMM ABBREVIATIONS ADF Arab Deterrent Force ASR Arab Security Force CDR Council for Development and Reconstruction CIA Central Intelligence Agency DFLP Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine FNC Free National Current Future TV Future Television GCC Gulf Cooperation Council GLC General Labour Confederation IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency IIIC International Independent Investigation Commission LBCI Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International LF Lebanese Forces LMN Lebanese National Movement MNF Multi-National Force MTV Murr Television NBN National Broadcasting Network NDC National Dialogue Committee NLP National Liberal Party NSF National Salvation Front PFLP Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine PFLP–GC Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine– General Command PLA Palestine Liberation Army OOssooeeggaawwaa__PPrreelliimmss..iinndddd iixx 88//77//22001133 1111::1111::0022 AAMM x SYRIA AND LEBANON PLO Palestine Liberation Organization PNSF Palestine National Salvation Front PSP Progressive Socialist Party SALSRA Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereign Restoration Act SLA South Lebanese Army SNC Syrian National Council STL Special Tribunal for Lebanon UNIFIL United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon WMD weapons of mass destruction OOssooeeggaawwaa__PPrreelliimmss..iinndddd xx 88//77//22001133 1111::1111::0022 AAMM
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