US Foreign Policy and the Multinational Force in Lebanon

1. Introduction
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2. Lebanon: A Crowded State Without a Nation
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3. Discontinuity and Legacy: US Policy in Lebanon and the Middle East
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4. Operation Peace for Galilee and the Establishment of the MNFI
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5. Return of the Marines and the Multinational Force II
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6. The Soviet-Syrian Alliance and the Battle of Souk el Gharb
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7. The Marine Barracks Bombing and a ‘Vigorous Self-Defense’
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8. Leaving Through the Back Door: The Final Days of the US Intervention in Lebanon
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9. Conclusion: Lessons for the Future: The Use of Force in a Peacemaking Intervention
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Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, Foreign Policy, US Politics, Military and Defence Studies, Middle Eastern Politics, Conflict Studies