1. Introduction
2. The Illegitimate Creation of the Lebanese State (Pre-1918)
3. The Immediate Effects of Illegitimacy (1920-1943)
4. Compromise and Ensuring the Survival of the State (1943-1952)
5. The First Signs of Disintegration (1952-1958)
6. Delaying the Inevitable? (1958-1964)
7. Descent into Civil War (1965 – 1970)
8. Conclusion