Sunni City
Tripoli from Islamist Utopia to the Lebanese ‘Revolution'
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- Author: Tine Gade, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
- Date Published: November 2022
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Tripoli, Lebanon's 'Sunni City' is often presented as an Islamist or even Jihadi city. However, this misleading label conceals a much deeper history of resistance and collaboration with the state and the wider region. Based on more than a decade of fieldwork and using a broad array of primary sources, Tine Gade analyses the modern history of Tripoli, exploring the city's contentious politics, its fluid political identity, and the relations between Islamist and sectarian groups. Offering an alternative explanation for Tripoli's decades of political troubles – rather than emphasizing Islamic radicalism as the principal explanation – she argues that it is Lebanese clientelism and the decay of the state that produced the rise of violent Islamist movements in Tripoli. By providing a corrective to previous assumptions, this book not only expands our understanding of Lebanese politics, but of the wider religious and political dynamics in the Middle East.
Read more- Uses extensive archival research and over a decade of fieldwork to present an innovative, contemporary history of Tripoli
- Analyses contentious politics in Tripoli through the lenses of both Islamic radicalism and Lebanese clientelism, offering a more balanced understanding of Islamist movements
- Proposes a theory of 'secondary cities' in the Arab Middle East, setting a new research agenda and offering original ways of analysing urban protests
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‘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
See more reviews‘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 Université
‘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
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- Date Published: November 2022
- format: Adobe eBook Reader
- isbn: 9781009222792
- availability: This ISBN is for an eBook version which is distributed on our behalf by a third party.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Tripoli, secondary city of Lebanon
1. Tripoli's city corporatism and identity politics during the nationalist era (1920–1979)
2. Regional proxy war: Radical Islamism (1982–1986) alters Tripoli
3. The postwar erosion of Tripoli's city corporatism
4. The globalization of Islam and the crisis of religious authority
5. The future movement: Lebanon's political crisis and sectarianization 2005–2011
6. Tripoli's Islamists: Clients of Arab Gulf states or autonomous actors?
7. The impact of the Syrian Civil War and beyond, 2011–2020
Conclusion: What can Tripoli tell us about violence and ideological-political activism in the Middle East?
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