Syrian Intervention in Lebanon by Naomi Joy Weinberger
By Naomi Joy Weinberger
Clash and intervention within the heart East usually are not unusual occurrences. but while civil strife erupted in Lebanon in 1975, the occasions that have been strange certainly. in contrast to so much styles of intervention, Syria displayed awesome tactical flexibility by way of first intervening on behalf of the rebels, its conventional allies, then transferring its allegiance mid-war to the Lebanese incumbents. additionally, while so much intervention situations finish with a strategy of decommitment, Syria ultimately occupied components of Lebanon to develop into a permanent army entity there. Delving into basic Syrian and Lebanese assets, Weinberger unravels the heritage, competing factions, faith, politics, and tradition of the sector and offers an fascinating and complicated portrait of intervention by means of a nearby strength.
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Although Druze feudal lords initially welcomed the additional manpower, they felt threatened by the growing influence of the Maronite Church throughout the Mountain by the late eighteenth century. 9 'Enver M. Koury, The Operational Capability of the Lebanese Political System (Beirut: Catholic Press, 1972), pp. 13-45. 38 THE SYRIAN STAKE IN LEBANON Civil Strife Four localized uprisings in the early nineteenth century each reflected grievances against the feudal system. Over time, however, sectarian tensions played an increasingly important contributory role.
Were penetrational, defensive, or invitational goals predominant? Or, perhaps, did the relative salience of these mo- 28 INTERVENTION IN CIVIL WARS lives vary during the process of commitment? How did Syria's prior links to the Lebanese combatants color its expectations of exercising leverage once civil strife erupted? How well did Syrian leaders anticipate whether the potential of other states to limit Syrian freedom of maneuver would be transformed into actual constraints? Before addressing these questions in depth with respect to the 1975-76 Lebanese Civil War, Syria's stake in Lebanon must first be appreciated in its historical context.
19 In various conflict situations, including intervention in civil wars, the commitment of a small state to the outcome may be stronger than that of a great power patron. As a result, the small state may be willing to devote more resources to influence the outcome and may also be willing to incur the costs of its patron's wrath if a divergence of interests arises. The phenomenon of "asymmetry in motivation" favoring a small state20 challenges the realist theorists' 17 Bertil Duner, "Proxy Intervention in Civil Wars," Journal of Peace Research 18, 4(1981): 353-361.