{"product_id":"9780863564345","title":"Lebanon Adrift: From Battleground to Playground","description":"\u003cp\u003eLebanon today is at a fateful crossroads in its eventful socio-cultural and political history. Imperiled by unsettling transformations, from postwar reconstruction and rehabilitation to the forces of postmodernity and globalism, it remains adrift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this landmark study, Samir Khalaf explores how ordinary citizens, burdened by the consequences of war, persisting regional rivalries, mounting economic deprivation, and diminishing prospects for well-being, find meaning and coherence in a society that has not only lost its moorings and direction, but also its sense of control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSamir Khalaf\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of sociology at the American University of Beirut. He has held academic positions at Harvard, Princeton, MIT, and New York University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Saqi Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031922819312,"sku":"9780863564345","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780863564345_p0.jpg?v=1763845821","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780863564345","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}