Democracy In Lebanon

Author : Alexander Schneider
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 11 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783668970854

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What is the key factor that undermines democracy in Lebanon? Development, State Building and Conflict by Alexander Schneider Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2016 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Near East, Near Orient, grade: 1,7, University of Essex, language: English, abstract: The political system in Lebanon remained paralyzed in 2015, leaving the presidency vacant since the expiration of the last term in May 2014, while extending the National Assembly’s term twice since 2013. Furthermore, due to the still ongoing civil war in Syria and the immediate threat of the so-called Islamic State, the country is facing a wave of more than one million registered Syrian refugees as well as a direct involvement in the conflict by the Islamist militant group and political party Hezbollah. The case of the Palestinian refugees permanently living in Lebanon for decades is a still long-lasting issue for the Lebanese society and is in need of setting a new concept for a successful integration of the Palestinians into the political framework of the country. The object of this paper is to work out the theoretical background of Lebanon’s “partly free” political system, giving a review on the country’s history from the period of the Ottoman Empire until now in the second part, then analyzing in the main part the various factors, which play an important role in the democratization process as well as apply the previously specified theories and approaches to the actual challenges the country is still facing in its political life. In addition to that, several reformation proposals will be critically described and interpreted in order to work out the quintessence of the challenges Lebanon has to cope with in its near future.

Author : Abbas Assi
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781786730046

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Democracy in Lebanon by Abbas Assi Pdf

The 'Cedar Revolution' in Lebanon, which was sparked by the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri on 14 February 2005, was seen by many as an opportunity for Lebanon's fragile political system to move towards a more stable form of democracy. But contrary to these expectations, in the years since Syrian military withdrawal in April 2005, Lebanon has been plagued with sectarian and political unrest and conflict. Abbas Assi here explores the obstacles that impeded the democratic transition process and how subsequent events since 2005 (such as the passing of UNSCR 1559, the 2006 Hizbullah-Israel war and the Syrian conflict) have bolstered this trend. By looking at these, Assi examines how the intersection of the influence of external factors and powers with domestic conflicts has shaped the behaviour of political parties and has had implications on their ability to reach compromises and initiate democratic reforms. By analysing the impact of the intersection of domestic and external factors on democracy, this book is a vital reference for those studying politics of Lebanon and the Middle East more broadly.

Author : Irina Wolf
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 13 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009-08-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783640391387

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Comparative analysis of political systems of Lebanon and Switzerland by Irina Wolf Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2002 in the subject Politics - Political systems in general and in comparison, grade: A, American University of Central Asia, course: Electoral Politics, language: English, abstract: In the beginning of the 21st century nobody spoke out loud about consociational democracy and how it should work in order to prosper the state. It is now possible to analyze the history of the countries, here Lebanon and Switzerland, as well as the profound works of social scientists, which deliberated about the effective implementation of the consociational democracy. Now it is also possible to point out the mistakes of the French mandate in Lebanon, which led to the disastrous results and draw some ideas of how the state could develop if all the core principles of consociational democracy were completed in a right way. In this particular research, Switzerland represents this ‘right way’.

Author : Irina Wolf
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783640408047

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Consociational Democracy in Lebanon (1945-1975) by Irina Wolf Pdf

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2002 in the subject Politics - Region: Near East, Near Orient, grade: A, American University of Central Asia, language: English, abstract: Lebanon is a unique country of the Middle East. It is very ancient and it is located in such a way that once was called “the gate of the Middle East” . During centuries numerous conquerors invaded Lebanon to gain strategic leverage in regional dominance. There are three major religious groups - Maronites, Druzes, and Shiites – living in the country, of which Maronites are part of a Christian mainstream and Druzes and Shiites are of a Muslim one. Granting independence to Lebanon, the French wanted to secure the position of the Christians and not let it “be absorbed into a Syrian Muslim state.” Lebanon traditionally considered itself the only Christian country in the Arab world and was always backed up by France. The history of Lebanon was filled with religious and violent conflicts, which were inflamed by surrounding nations and often resolved by major powers. The antipathy among Maronites, Druzes, and Shiites was so strong that the solution had to be found urgently. To avoid conflicts among the different subcultures the French established the consociational democracy. Lebanon didn’t completely meet all the core principles of the consociational democracy and it consequently led to the civil war of 1975, to sectarian unrest and struggles for political and economic power. However, the results of the consociational democracy were the peace in Lebanon for thirty years, and the economic prosperity.

Author : Omar El Helwe
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-10
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780557320745

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Democracy Due to Lebanese Political System: Democracy Concept by Omar El Helwe Pdf

It is difficult to separate between political and economical concept when talking about Democracy.Democracy with its general concept is not only practical and political procedures, but it is a group of values, thoughts and behaviors plus directions.It is the only political system that runs societies which allows for all social and political categories to express, asking for its legal demands and works to achieve them by using peaceful ways under law and constitution.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105063992593

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Lebanon reborn? by United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations Pdf

Author : Tamirace Fakhoury Mühlbacher
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009-11-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783531917696

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Democratisation and Power-Sharing in Stormy Weather by Tamirace Fakhoury Mühlbacher Pdf

Is democracy possible only in homogeneous societies? Does heterogeneity - clude a stable democracy? Throughout history, ethnic, linguistic, or religious homogeneity whether by circumstance, coercion, or choice, has seemingly been conducive to democracy. In France, democracy was established after the impo- tion of religious uniformity and the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. The United States pulled in immigrants who renounced their original affiliations to forge a new identity in a newly born state. Still, defying assumptions, democracies have emerged in heterogeneous states such as the Swiss Confederation, the Successor States of the Holy Roman Empire and, later, those carved out of the previous colonial empires. One common feature is the failure of – often violent – attempts to enforce homogeneity, or the lack of any such attempt in the first place. In the course of time, these divided societies have learned to live in diversity, to pacify their differences, and to find a path - wards peace or at least accommodation. In sum, they went beyond forms of se- rating powers to sharing power. Whether defined by ethnicity, language, religion, or even ideology, communities agreed to a pact on participating in a joint gove- ment based on proportional or even equal representation. It is noteworthy that political systems based on power-sharing were long marg- al in mainstream political science which laid an emphasis on democratic tran- tions in homogeneous societies and on socio-economic or cultural prerequisites that facilitate the rise of democracy.

Author : Ibrahim Elbadawi,Samir Makdisi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107164208

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Democratic Transitions in the Arab World by Ibrahim Elbadawi,Samir Makdisi Pdf

A cross-country examination of authoritarianism and democracy in North Africa and the Middle East.

Author : Hassan A. G. Khatib
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Democracy
ISBN : 1850341362

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The General Factors for the Collapse of Democracy in Lebanon by Hassan A. G. Khatib Pdf

Author : Imad Salamey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135011338

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The Government and Politics of Lebanon by Imad Salamey Pdf

Aiming to contribute to the reader’s greater understanding of Lebanese government and politics, this book provides a comprehensive examination of the origin, development, and institutionalization of sectarian consociationalism in Lebanon. A recurrent proposition advanced in this book is that Lebanese sectarian consociationalism has been both a cure and a curse in the formulation of political settlements and institution building. On the one hand, and in contrast to many surrounding Arab regimes, consociational arrangements have provided the country with a relative democratic political life. A limited government with a strong confessional division of power and a built-in checks and balance mechanism prevented the emergence of dictatorship or monarchy. On the other hand, a chronic weak state has complicated efforts for nation building in favour of sectarian fragmentation, external interventions, and strong polarization that periodically brought the country to the verge of total collapse and civil war. While examining Lebanese sectarian politics of conflict and concession during different historic junctures many revelations are made that underlie the role of domestic and international forces shaping the country’s future. Presenting an implicit description of the power and functions of the various branches of government within the context of sectarian consociationalism, this book is an important introductory text for students of Lebanese Politics and Middle Eastern politics more broadly.

Author : Berta R. Graham
Publisher : Asartes
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1999-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0967513308

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Democracy in Lebanon by Berta R. Graham Pdf

Author : Casey L. Addis
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9781437922851

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Lebanon by Casey L. Addis Pdf

This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Contents: (1) Recent Developments: Parliamentary Elections 2009; Lebanon and Israel; Cluster-Bomb Coordinates; Arrests of Alleged Israeli Intelligence Agents; Hariri Tribunal; (2) U.S. Policy Toward Lebanon; (3) Political Profile: Demography; Civil War, Occupation, and Taif Reform; Syrian and Israeli Incursions; Taif Agreement; Syrian Withdrawal and Parliamentary Elections of 2005; U.N. Resolutions and the Tribunal; Sectarianism and Stability; Political Stalemate; Renewed Sectarian Violence; Doha Agreement; Unity Gov¿t.; (4) Current Issues in U.S.-Lebanon Relations: Confronting Hezbollah; Hezbollah¿s Al Manar TV; Lebanon-Syria Relations; The Shib¿a Farms; Extremist Groups in Lebanon; The Lebanese Armed Forces; (5) U.S. Assistance.

Author : Safia Antoun Saadeh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Lebanon
ISBN : STANFORD:36105113811082

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The Social Structure of Lebanon by Safia Antoun Saadeh Pdf

Author : Nazih Richani
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 0312174500

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Dilemmas of Democracy and Political Parties in Sectarian Societies by Nazih Richani Pdf

In this volume, Nazih Richani examines the intricacies of Lebanese political life and provides an in-depth study of the Progressive Socialist Part (PSP), on of Lebanon's most important political parties.

Author : Marius Deeb
Publisher : Hoover Press
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780817916664

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Syria, Iran, and Hezbollah by Marius Deeb Pdf

In a detailed sequel to Marius Deeb's authoritative Syria's Terrorist War on Lebanon and the Peace Process, he demonstrates how the coalition of Syria, Iran, and Hezbollah has used assassination, terrorism, and force against the peaceful and liberal democratic Cedar Revolution, trying to undermine its success in pushing the Syrian Army out of Lebanon and in winning the parliamentary elections of 2005 and 2009.