Tamara Chalabi highlights the development of a 'politics of demand' and the increased political activism of this community in a time of great change. It also explores how Arab nationalism was transformed from an ideology of opposition and empowerment of marginal communities, into a tool for the assertion of political domination.

Introduction
PART I: WITH THE NEW LEBANON: POLITICAL EVOLUTION
In the Beirut Vilayet: A Description of Jabal 'Amil
Jabal 'Amil and the Arab Awakening
Turmoil and New Order: Jabal 'Amil in 1920
PART II: IN THE NEW LEBANON: SOCIO-CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION
Jabal 'Amil Redefined
Out of the Margin
Venues for Integration
History and Culture

TAMARA CHALABI is an Independent Scholar based in London engaged in consultancy on Middle Eastern and International topics with a current focus on Iraq.