ISBN-13: 9781138885844 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 220 str.
ISBN-13: 9781138885844 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 220 str.
The Arab uprisings have put Lebanon under increased strain. While the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt caused limited reverberations, the war in Syria echoed in the fine-tuned political and confessional balance of Lebanon. Over one million refugees, equal to one-quarter of Lebanon s population, have moved in from Syria. The country s economy and its already weak public infrastructure have been impacted heavily. Hizbullah s engagement in Syria has posed questions about Lebanon s disassociation policy. Terrorist attacks by ISIL and the growing risk of radicalization across the confessional spectrum have left the country at unease. However, Lebanon s political elites have vowed to shield the country from regional turbulences. Lebanon recently saw a series of demonstrations because of the inability of the government to manage the garbage crisis, but it has been far from witnessing a large-scale citizen uprising similar to the 2005 Cedar Revolution or the revolts next door. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the current situation in Lebanon, and a detailed assessment of the difficulties which the country is currently facing."