Download or read book Beware of Small States written by David Hirst and published by Bold Type Books. This book was released on 2011-03-08 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The distinguished former middle eastern correspondent for The Guardian evaluates Lebanon as a symbolic nation that is representative of modern Middle East conflicts, in an incisive history that includes coverage of the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah.