Lebanon Essays

Abstract Sectarianism holds hegemonic power over Lebanon that is resistant to challenges of change. Institutional and foreign actors serve to instill and reinforce sectarianism from above while political and economic elites play on sectarian sentiments to maintain and enhance their power, contributing to sectarianism from below. These efforts ensure that the Lebanese subjects remain affiliated with their respective sects, compartmentalized in self-managed communities. Introduction Sectarian democracy

Terrorist group and political party, Hezbollah, meaning Party of God, was formed in 1982 from the Shia block in Lebanon. Led by leader Hassan Nasrallah, who became leader on February 16, 1992 after the death of Musawi in an Israeli air stike. Hassan Nasrallah, also referred to as 'al-Sayyid Hassan' which means descendent of Muhammad through his grandson Husain ibn Ali. Hassan Nasrallah was born into a Shia family, studied and taught religion at the school of Amal. Since the leadership of Hassan

Stage 2 74% of people in Syria where Sunni Muslims.The other 12% was made of shia Muslim. Syria has been babied of civilization for the last 10,000 years.For many centuries, Syria was part of the Ottoman Empire which finally collapsed in 1918.That when French took over control. Syria was know to be a Democratic Republic In short it means that Syria was runned by electing a person to represent the people.Of course this didn't go too well as Al-Shishani made all political parties vanish in 1952.Before

Hezbollah has not entered into negotiations to end its terrorist campaign. An article on the website Watching America titled “Are Negotiations with Hezbollah Possible?” describes American disinterest in opening talks with Hezbollah as long as it has a paramilitary wing that carries out acts of violence against Israel. Additionally, Hezbollah has no interest in engaging in negotiations with Israel, (Jpost.com). And why would it? It has gained political agency in the Lebanese government by continually

"Party of God" is a Lebanese Shi'a political party and terrorist group. It is particularly active in three predominantly Shia regions in Lebanon; in and around Beirut, in the northern Beqaa Valley, and Hirmil region. Today, its leader is Hassan Nasrallah. Its founding year is 1982, but it was not a coherent organization until mid-1980s. Born out of the civil war in Lebanon, the world view of the group is inspired by the Islamic Revolution in Iran. The tenth chapter of Bruce Hoffman’s ‘Inside Terrorism’

As Hezbollah evolves into a more legitimate group, in part because of its involvement in politics and welfare, the demand for a more transparent structure grows. Nonetheless, there is ‘still place’ for a secretive structure within the group. According to Hamzeh (1993), a consultative council (Supreme Shura Council), plus several committees composes the Hezbollah structure. After the National Pact the group started a political life, hence a public structure was necessary to legitimise it. In terms

Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, is a novel that tells the story of a plane full of English schoolboys, evacuating the ongoing war, crashing near an island, leaving them marooned. With there being no adults or supervision the boys are left to fend and survive on their own. A boy by the name of Ralph is picked as their chief and he organizes fire and shelter. Another boy by the name of Jack, who is leader of the choir boys that were on the plane takes that group hunting. Over the during

The Axe Effect Throughout history, advertisements have been used to market and promote companies products and services. There are many types of advertisements tactics, which are referred to as propaganda. “Propaganda tries to convince people of something. It is not a single technique but a combination of persuasive techniques. The idea or feeling spread by propaganda may be true, partially true, or not true at all. The purpose of the propaganda is to persuade people to believe regardless of whether

Essay 2 There are countless reasons why a wife makes life so much easier. In the article, “Why I Want a Wife” by Judy Brady she expresses all the reasons why someone would want a wife. All the reasons Brady list is based off the expectations men set for women. Brady made a very effective article considering her stern tone and language. I will explain why I believe “Why I Want a Wife” is a good article due to her captivating title, stern tone, conversational language, the authority Brady has, and

Knowing the fact that the Gangaulis belong to Calcutta and that he is one of the few Gingilis living in America, Gogol becomes restless. He is able to identify himself with the host culture where he is born and brought up but is not able to identify himself with the Gngulis living in Calcutta. One of the incidents in his life makes him aware that his roots are not here where he lives but in somewhere else. Once, during his project works, the peculiarity of his name becomes apparent. The students

From a young age I knew that there were people in the world that were different. My sister was born August 26th of 2002, bright eyed and ready to conquer the world. I did not truly notice anything was different about her, Crissa was simply just Crissa. She had her quirks, but I thought nothing of them. Down syndrome is not something that I would use when describing Crissa. Instead, she was silly and curious. Because of her special needs she got to participate in the Special Olympics, something that

In the novel A Lesson Before Dying a man named Grant Wiggins has to help a young, black male by the name of Jefferson become a man before he dies. In Ernest J. Gaines novel, A Lesson Before Dying, Grant Wiggins uses the concept of flight to avoid his personal responsibilities. In the novel A Lesson Before Dying, Grant Wiggins wants to get away from his problems. Grant getting away from his problems shows that he does not want to deal with them. He tries to avoid his problems in many ways, one of

People are most content when they feel as though they have achieved something, that to them, is important. Unfortunately, people often assume that what is important is what other people assume to be important. Therefore, people want to be recognized publicly for something they have achieved that is held as a higher worth above other achievements in the eyes of the public, such as trophies or awards. Throughout many people’s parenting experience an opinion is formed about the topic of participation

The reason why I want to be in the Health Career Pathway at Chase High School, for future careers. I have been not sure about what I wanted to be when I grew up. I was wanting to go into the medical field but was not sure about it. I did not know what it was about or like what areas I wanted to be in or anything. 2016 summer I was accepted into the Teen Volunteer Program at Rutherford Regional Hospital. I experience what it was like on a daily basis at the hospital. Experiencing this inspired me

Rachel Stahmann HIS 111-01 Dr. Johnston February 21, 2023 The Phoenicians and Their Lasting Impact Modern society is completely based on past events and experiences. The current state of all communities would be completely different if a portion of the past was rewritten and changed. The Phoenicians are just one group of people who created a lasting impact on the current society through the various trade, expansion, and ideas that they contributed during their time. Once they were given the opportunity

Dreams are one of the most important concepts of the play. In A Raisin in the Sun, all 5 characters, Ruth, Walter, Mama, Travis, and Benethea have individual dreams which they crave to achieve. Ruth desires to make her family happy, Walter dreams of getting out of the poor social class, Beneatha wants to become a doctor, and Mama dreams of a house with a garden. The characters struggle obtaining these dreams due to financial circumstances. The author, Lorraine Hansberry describes their dreams as

\Numerous studies have been conducted to further evaluate how men and women communicate, differences in their communication as well as how cultural differences play a role in communication. However, many studies do not show how these differences in culture or gender carry over into the day-to-day responsibilities in the workplace, many of the research only shows the gender and cultural communication in close personal relationships. Many written articles explore the differences in communication regarding

Lord of the Flies dates back to 1954 when a famous novelist, William Golding decided to write a book which could show an unusual version of the human beings. Born into an environment where his mother was a suffragette and later experiencing World War II where human ruthlessness was at its peak, made him better inclined in to writing a piece where he could explain his readers how human beings react in different situations. The setting of the novel depicts a situation where the human behavior is rational

Christmas! Christmas! Christmas! My school has decided to make our Christmas break one week instead of two weeks for Christmas break! Although some people believe that having one week instead of two will help you learn more, it may actually be argued that having two weeks may help your brain think on other things, since it is a reward and the school gave it to us. If you just take away half of something it's like giving someone twenty dollars, and then just takes ten away, and thatś pretty mean

In examining the portrayal of Andrew Neiman character by Miles Teller in the film Whiplash who is an ambitious jazz student at Shaffer Conservatory that plays the drums, the audience comes to a realization that he plays the role of Andrew in a convincing manner that effectively reflects a student that want to become famous at jazz. Miles timid way of acting especially through the use of verbal actions like in the open scene of the movie “I am sorry. I am sorry” (at 2:20) (Whiplash) greatly contributes