In this book, author Nader Moumneh-a Canadian senior policy adviser of Lebanese descent- examines the research of the formation and evolution of the Christian resistance in Lebanon he performed as a graduate student at the American University of Beirut in the early 1990s. He has conducted hundreds of lengthy interviews with senior Lebanese Forces leaders who were thoroughly impressed by his communicative yet assertive personality, his scrupulous presentation of facts, his obsessive attention to detail, and most importantly, his unwavering determination to unveil behind-the-scenes events. Mr. Moumneh drew upon his self-acquired persuasion tactics and negotiation strategies to earn the Lebanese Forces' trust and gain access to top secret, never-before published information. Since then, he has continually revised and expanded the manuscript to address the rapidly changing situation in Lebanon and the Middle East. The Lebanese Forces: Emergence and Transformation of the Christian Resistance has taken twenty-five years to produce and is unique in its own right. Mr. Moumneh's work is not a typical re-telling of the Lebanese crisis, rather it is a magnificent blend of skillful craftsmanship, an unprecedented wealth of painstakingly referenced chronological research and now declassified intelligence information.
Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Part I Chapter 1: Party System Development in Religiously Divided Lebanon Chapter 2: The Kataeb Party in the Prewar Period Chapter 3: The Palestinian Settlement in Lebanon and Its Effects on Christian Militancy Part II Chapter 4: The Creation of a Unified Command Council for the Christian Militias Chapter 5: The Ascendancy of Bashir Gemayel Chapter 6: Power Struggle within the Lebanese Forces Chapter 7: The Rise to Prominence of Samir Geagea Chapter 8: General Aoun's Futile Wars Chapter 9: The Lebanese Forces in the Post-Taif Era Part III Chapter 10: The Syrian Diktat over Lebanon Chapter 11: A Prelude to the Cedars Revolution Chapter 12: The End of Syria's Military Hegemony over Lebanon Chapter 13: The Return in Full Force of the Lebanese Forces Chapter 14: Syria and Iran's Vain Attempts to Derail the Cedars Revolution Chapter 15: Significant Victories for the March 14 Alliance in the Legislative and Municipal Elections Chapter 16: The Battle over the Special Tribunal for Lebanon Conclusion Afterword: Granting Historical Justice Appendix: Further Reading Bibliography Index About the Author
