TY - BOOK AU - O'BALLANCE Edgar TI - Civil war in Lebanon, 1975-92 SN - 0333729757 (hbk.): PY - 1998/// CY - Basingstoke UK PB - Macmillan KW - LEBANON CIVIL WAR N2 - The war in Lebanon began with dissatisfaction over unequal distribution of political power, was continued by external predators and those who used Lebanon as a convenient proxy battleground. A wide variety of armed militias developed all of which fought each other. After 17 years they had fought to a standstill and a realistic opportunity for peace arrived ER -