The Government and Politics of Lebanon: Second Edition

ISBN-13: 9781433181047 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 304 str.

Imad Salamey

Opis

The book describes the complexity of Lebanese politics by revealing the challenges embedded in the management of plurality, including institutional paralysis and system stagnations. It pays particular attention to the Lebanese state's adaptations to post-Arab Spring politics.

Spis treści

Political and Historic Context of Lebanese Sectarian Consociationalism - World Democracies and Lebanese Consociationalism - Origin of Lebanese Political Sectarianism - The National Pact Republic - The Taef Republic - The Doha Republic - The Arab Spring Republic - The Lebanese Political System - From Politics to Government - The International Affairs of Lebanon - Elections and Parties - The Political Economy of Lebanon - Political Institutions - Lebanese Legislative Branch - Lebanese Executive Branch- Lebanese Judicial Branch - Prospects - State Consociationalism and Democracy.

O autorze

Imad Salamey is Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the Lebanese American University. His books The Decline of Nation-States after the Arab Spring: The Rise of Communitocracy and Post-Conflict Power-Sharing Agreements: Options for Syria survey the root causes of rising ethnic and sectarian polarization and post-conflict peace building options in the MENA countries. Salamey serves as a monitoring and evaluation expert and policy advisor for various international and regional organizations.