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Wed, Aug 2, 2006 -- 10:00 AM
The History of Lebanon
Forum takes a look at the recent history of Lebanon, and how it pertains to the current conflict between Hezbollah and Israel.
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Host: Michael Krasny
Guests:
- Samir Khalef, professor of sociology and director for the Center of Behavioral Research at the American University of Beirut, and author of "Civil and Uncivil Violence in Lebanon"
- Ussama Makdisi, author, history professor at Rice University, and the first holder of that school's Arab-American Educational Foundation chair
- William Harris, professor of political studies at the University of Otago in New Zealand and author of "The New Face of Lebanon: History's Revenge"