http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/lebanon Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:45:38 -0400 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:45:38 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/603/cedars-to-the-east-a-study-of-modern-lebanon By Constantine J. Petallides - The political history of the Middle East is a complex story wrought with instability, conflict, religious and ethnic cleavages, and artificial imperial and colonial borders. These challenges manifest themselves in varied political systems, norms, and tensions--both domestic and external--in the countries throughout the region. Looking at Lebanon, we see a country that has been, for centuries, a central meeting place of all these conflicts and challenges. From its time under Ottoman rule, Lebanon was beset by religious conflict and infighting among rival religious sects. These violent flare-ups... Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:19 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/603/cedars-to-the-east-a-study-of-modern-lebanon