Aspects of the changing nature of Lebanese confessional politics: Al-Murabitun, 1858-1979
The description of the emergence of the contemporary political system in Lebanon singles out the al-murabitun to demonstrate the immense obstacles facing all Lebanese political parties trying to break away from the confessional tradition. Although stressing the need for secularization and trying to...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Mouton
1985
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Islamic dilemmas: reformers, nationalists, and industrialization
Year: 1985, Pages: 267-283 |
| Further subjects: | B
Lebanon
B Islam B Party (law) B Politics B Internal policy B Lebanon Politics Internal policy Islam Politische Partei |
| Summary: | The description of the emergence of the contemporary political system in Lebanon singles out the al-murabitun to demonstrate the immense obstacles facing all Lebanese political parties trying to break away from the confessional tradition. Although stressing the need for secularization and trying to appeal to very wide strata of the Lebanese population, the murabitun movement finds itself in a vicious circle; its main supporters are Sunni Muslims, and concessions in this direction must be made which again explains why they are seen by other communities as essentially a Sunni movement. It is argued that unless radical changes occur progressive parties like the murabitun may in the prevailing stalemate in Lebanon ultimately find themselves absorbed by the force of the underlying continuity of traditional political practices. (DÜI-Asd) |
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| ISBN: | 311009763X |
| Contains: | In: Islamic dilemmas: reformers, nationalists, and industrialization
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