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Compassionate communalism : welfare and sectarianism in Lebanon /

In Lebanon, religious parties such as Hezbollah play a critical role in providing health care, food, poverty relief, and other social welfare services alongside or in the absence of government efforts. Some parties distribute goods and services broadly, even to members of other parties or other fait...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cammett, Melani Claire, 1969- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Welfare and sectarianism in plural societies
  • Political sectarianism and the residual welfare regime in Lebanon
  • Political mobilization strategies and in-group competition among sectarian parties
  • The political geography of welfare and sectarianism
  • Political loyalty and access to welfare
  • Sectarian parties and distributional politics
  • Welfare and identity politics beyond Lebanon
  • Conclusion : the consequences of welfare provision by identity-based organizations.