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This introductory chapter debates the impact of the Arab uprisings of 2011 on Lebanese politics and society. The aim is to give a theoretical background to the entire volume showing, at the same time, the paths of adaptation that Lebanon produces to face the many challenges left by its regional sectarian and political polarisation. The chapter explores these paths of resistance and adaptation through the lenses of identification-building processes, the re-ordering of social and/or political relations, and the nationhood symbols and meanings.
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Di Peri, R., Meier, D. (2017). Introduction. In: Di Peri, R., Meier, D. (eds) Lebanon Facing The Arab Uprisings. Palgrave Pivot, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-352-00005-4_1
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