In this week’s episode, we look at the presidency of Kamil Chamoun and the tension between the pro-Europe and pan-Arab sides of Lebanese politics. We conclude with a discussion of the brief 1958 prelude to the much bigger civil war to come.
Foreign Exchanges: the Podcast
Foreign Exchanges is a newsletter that helps you stay on top of important stories happening around the world. Our companion podcast aims to understand the contemporary world by looking to the past. Join host Derek Davison as he interviews writers and scholars whose work sheds light on world history.
Foreign Exchanges is a newsletter that helps you stay on top of important stories happening around the world. Our companion podcast aims to understand the contemporary world by looking to the past. Join host Derek Davison as he interviews writers and scholars whose work sheds light on world history.Listen on
Substack App
RSS Feed
Recent Episodes












