Modern History of Lebanese Foreign Policy - Pursuing Independence 1943 - 1958
تاريخ النشر: 07/11/2014
الناشر: خاص-عباس أبو صالح
نبذة الناشر:Considering the above problems the future of Lebanese foreign policy looks grim. The pressure from both the Arab countries and Israel for a change in the policy of Lebanon is likely to continue. But the option of Lebanon’s policy will be limited by the necessity of maintaining the delicate internal ...balance. The military weakness of Lebanon suggests a passive policy in the future which may seriously threaten her independence and integrity. Fated by its strategic location and political weakness, Lebanon is likely to remain under external pressure and conflicting influences. As long as external influences exist and the two major internal factions do not reach a clear understanding on this issue, the future and destiny of the Lebanese state remain uncertain.
But L ebanon’s capacity to survive a stormy future depends on its flexibility and ability to adjust to the changing patterns of the Middle-East and world politics. Better adjustment to rapid changes in the future for the preservation of both Lebanon’s national unity and its vital interests in the Arab world. It is very likely that Lebanon will continue to follow a neutral policy towards intra-Arab disputes and the East-West relations. The foreign policy of Lebanon needs to be more liberal and active at the international level.
The posthumous work of Abbas Abu Salih, through documentation and archives of firsthand, prompts us to recognize the strategic importance of Lebanon in international relations, especially through the declarations of diplomats, and the internal requirements of a culture of prudence that Lebanese should adopt in these relations. But nothing prevents new deadly adventures incurred by one or another big minority in order to shatter the fundamental balance and to undermine the message of Lebanon, as is shown in the Lebanese context today. We would have liked to hear the comments of Abbas Abu Salih now concerning the new adventures that have made Lebanon an arena and engaged it in regional and international issues. إقرأ المزيد