Tom P. Najem is professor of political science at the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada, where he served as department head from 2002 to 2012, and as project manager of the Track II Jerusalem Old City Initiative from 2005-2017. He is a specialist in the field of international relations and comparative politics of the developing world. He has published widely on Lebanese politics, Middle East politics, and Track II and conflict resolution. Roy C. Amore is professor of political science at the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada. His teaching and publications focus on the interaction of religion and politics in the Middle East and Asia.

• Editor’s Foreword (Jon Woronoff)Preface Acronyms and AbbreviationsReader’s Note MapChronologyIntroductionTHE DICTIONARYAppendix A: List of PresidentsAppendix B: List of Prime MinistersAppendix C: List of SpeakersBibliographyAbout the Authors

Tom P. Najem is professor of political science at the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada, where he served as department head from 2002 to 2012, and as project manager of the Track II Jerusalem Old City Initiative from 2005-2017. He is a specialist in the field of international relations and comparative politics of the developing world. He has published widely on Lebanese politics, Middle East politics, and Track II and conflict resolution. Roy C. Amore is professor of political science at the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada. His teaching and publications focus on the interaction of religion and politics in the Middle East and Asia.

• Editor’s Foreword (Jon Woronoff)Preface Acronyms and AbbreviationsReader’s Note MapChronologyIntroductionTHE DICTIONARYAppendix A: List of PresidentsAppendix B: List of Prime MinistersAppendix C: List of SpeakersBibliographyAbout the Authors

Tom P. Najem is professor of political science at the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada, where he served as department head from 2002 to 2012, and as project manager of the Track II Jerusalem Old City Initiative from 2005-2017. He is a specialist in the field of international relations and comparative politics of the developing world. He has published widely on Lebanese politics, Middle East politics, and Track II and conflict resolution. Roy C. Amore is professor of political science at the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada. His teaching and publications focus on the interaction of religion and politics in the Middle East and Asia.

• Editor’s Foreword (Jon Woronoff)Preface Acronyms and AbbreviationsReader’s Note MapChronologyIntroductionTHE DICTIONARYAppendix A: List of PresidentsAppendix B: List of Prime MinistersAppendix C: List of SpeakersBibliographyAbout the Authors