Bring Down the Walls : Lebanon's Post-war Challenge

The author, a journalist for Lebanese media as well as an academic, presents an account of how Christian and Muslim communities emerged from the 16-year-old Lebanese war, what their points of friction and their common grounds were, and the prospects of Lebanon's communal representation system and pluralistic society.

She describes the central role played by John Paul II in bridging the gap between Christians and Muslims in Lebanon.

Dagher analyzes the impact other countries such as Syria, Iran and Saudi Arabia have had on the power game and, conversely, the impact of Christian-Muslim interaction on the future of the Arab-Israeli peace process.