“An Arena for Men from the West and Men from the East” : American Military Intervention and Nonintervention in Lebanon, 1958-2006
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2013
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Haverford College. Department of Political Science
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This thesis examines the circumstances and motivations underlying the decisions to intervene in Lebanon in 1958 and 1982 and two other case studies (1975‐6 and 2006) where the U.S. could have intervened in Lebanon but chose not to. The paper proposes a framework for analyzing intervention from a holistic perspective, taking into account systematic factors, state‐level influences, and target state characteristics. I conclude that the U.S. should pursue alternatives to direct military intervention if possible; sending weapons, training soldiers, and providing economic aid all have the potential to help U.S. interests in the target country and region without nearly the same level of involvement. Preemptive aid to Lebanon (or another target state) would also be an effective way to prevent conflict from erupting, although the U.S. tends to become involved in Lebanon only after violence has started.