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Articulating Power Through the Parochial: The 1956 Armenian Church Election in Lebanon

Tsolin Nalbantian · 2017

Catalogue summary

Lebanon's February 1956 Armenian Church election is analyzed as both a community choice and a Cold War contest in which Armenian Lebanese actors used American-Soviet rivalry to advance local interests.

Why this matters

The case challenges portrayals of Armenians as temporary refugees by showing their active role within Lebanese national and international politics.

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Published in
Mashriq & Mahjar Journal of Middle East and North African Migration Studies
Year
2017
Language
English
DOI
10.24847/11i2013.14

Citation

Tsolin Nalbantian 2017. Articulating Power Through the Parochial: The 1956 Armenian Church Election in Lebanon. Mashriq & Mahjar Journal of Middle East and North African Migration Studies. https://doi.org/10.24847/11i2013.14

Topics

DiasporaReligion and church historyPolitics, law, diplomacy, and human rights

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