Description
Analyses contentious politics in Tripoli, Lebanon's Sunni city, and the relations between Islamist and sectarian groups in governing the city.
About the Author
Tine Gade is Senior Research Fellow in the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs' (NUPI) Research Group on Peace, Conflict and Development. She is a former Max Weber fellow at the European University Institute and the 2012 recipient of the Michel Seurat prize. She has conducted fieldwork on Sunni movements in Lebanon since 2008 and in Iraq since 2016. This is her first book, and it builds on her extensive research during her doctoral studies at Sciences Po Paris.
Reviews
'The story of Tripoli is rich and fascinating, and Gade tells it with deep insight and sympathy. Based on years of meticulous research, the book provides a new vantage point to evaluate Lebanese politics: the country's second metropolis, where citizens both resist and reshape the state.' Hannes Baumann, University of Liverpool
'An impressive and captivating deep dive into the political history of Tripoli, a city whose significance extends far beyond the city gates.' Thomas Hegghammer, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)
'Tine Gade provides a masterfully crafted history of Tripoli's politics over the last century. Her nuanced account of the complex interplays between the city's radical and mainstream political and religious actors is particularly impressive. This book is an invaluable contribution to our understanding of intercommunal Sunni dynamics in Lebanon and beyond.' Thomas Pierret, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique & Aix-Marseille Universite
'Tine Gade provides us with a remarkably detailed and in-depth field study which highlights the 'Sunni city' of Tripoli as a world in itself. However, the book goes beyond this case story: it shows also how this Sunni city mirrors the complexity of Lebanese politics and identity, and the long, complex history of Arab Sunni radicalism in the Middle East.' Olivier Roy, European University Institute
Book Information
ISBN 9781009222761
Author Tine Gade
Format Hardback
Page Count 248
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 610g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 158mm * 23mm