The student movement in Lebanon. (c2003)

Abstract

Lebanon witnessed an active student movement with its peak from the mid - sixties till the eve of the civil war of 1975. During the war, students postponed their struggle for demands through trade unions and councils and became involved in the armed struggle. This thesis is a contribution to writing the history of the Lebanese Student Movement. The events and developments of the student movement have been recorded through various means and gathered in bits and pieces. The methodology applied was reference books on the theoretical context, interviews with ex -activists from different political affiliations and the archives of the daily newspapers. The thesis discusses the theoretical background of the student movement, a history of the Lebanese student movement from: pre-independence era, struggle for independence, and mid-sixties till the eve of the civil war, during the war and after the Taef Accord. The conclusions draw on the valuable lessons and experiences of that rich history.