| ID | 061381 |
| Title Proper | Autumn of the autocrats |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ajami, Fouad |
| Publication | May-Jun 2005. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | If the assassins of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri sought to make an example of him for his defiance of Syria, the aftermath of the crime has mocked them. For a generation, Lebanon was an appendage of Syrian power. But now the Lebanese people, in an "independence intifada," are clamoring for a return to normalcy. The old Arab edifice of power has survived many challenges in the past, but something is different this time: the United States is now willing to gamble on freedom. |
| `In' analytical Note | Foreign Affairs Vol. 84, No.3; May-Jun 2005: p 20-35 |
| Journal Source | Foreign Affairs 2005-05 84, 3 |
| Key Words | Lebanon ; Middle East ; United States |