2026. Arbiters of Power: Qabaḍāyāt as Voluntary Security Actors and Intermediaries Between the State, Political Elites, and Local Communities in Lebanon (1943– 1976). Comparativ. 35, 5-6 (Feb. 2026), 503–519. DOI:https://doi.org/10.26014/j.comp.2025.05-06.02.