Abstract
The author takes the Druze Shouf districts of Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, to examine what happens to a social formation where the state disintegrates. Observes that under the economic policies of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), the relationship of this Druze peripheral community to the country's economic and political centre in Beirut has altered considerably, with major consequences for social class formation. The area has seen the emergence of light industries and the development of a service sector. The author concludes that it has been within the capabilities of the Druze dominant classes to emulate the centre's experience in peripheral areas, maintaining a capitalist order and its class relations even after the collapse of the state. -R.Sexton
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 26-30 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Middle East Report |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1990 |