Articles
Title Author(s) Publishing Date Summary Keywords Dossier
Restrictions, perceptions, and possibilities of Syrian refugees' self-agency in Lebanon Yazan al-Saadi February, 2015 There are over a million registered Syrian refugees in Lebanon, and unofficial estimates place the total number of Syrians dispersed around the country at over two million. Syrian Refugees, Lebanon, Restrictions, Self-Agency, Perception, Ownership, Community empowerment Migration, Mobility and Circulation, Conflict Analysis Project
Protesting, negotiations, and dysfunctional politics: The case of the abducted Lebanese soldiers Yazan al-Saadi December, 2014 Extinguishing a tire on fire is very hard. To start one is equally difficult. A tire must be heated to at least 400 degrees Celsius for several minutes before it catches fire. The melting rubber produces thick black smoke, bitter to the eye, and a commanding putrid smell. The environmental and health hazards are numerous, both while the tire burns and if its cooled remains are not properly disposed of. Lebanon, Mobilisations, Policies & Interventions, General Security Conflict Analysis Project
Examining curfews against Syrians in Lebanon Yazan al-Saadi November, 2014 On October 14, a dispatch was temporarily posted on the English section of MTV Lebanon's website criticizing a recent Human Rights Watch report about curfews against Syrians in Lebanon. It was titled, “Dear HRW, I Don't Want to Be Assaulted!!” Syrian Refugees, Lebanon, Curfews, Racism Migration, Mobility and Circulation, Conflict Analysis Project
محاولة في قراءة الذكورة وإعادة تعريفها Bassem Chit October, 2014

يعيد مركز دعم لبنان نشر هذا المقال الذي كتبه باسم شيت  لـ "كفى" عنف واستغلال، تكريماً لمديره التنفيذي الذي توفي في الأول من تشرين الأول/ أوكتوبر 2014. هذا المقال تحت عنوان "محاولة في قراءة الذكورة وإعادة تعريفها" كتب باللغة العربية، ويناقش مفاهيم النظام الأبوي والذكورة وتحقيق المساواة بين الجنسين في مجتمعاتنا وفي دوائر الناشطين/ات.

 Gender Equity, Masculinity & Patriarchy, Engaging Men Gender Equity Network
Lebanon 2004 Construction Law: Inside the Parliamentary Debates Hisham Ashkar October, 2014

This paper offers an analysis of the dense construction in Beirut highlighting that, even though it seems like a chaotic "jungle", it is in fact regulated by strict laws, notably the Construction Law of 2004. The fieldwork reveals intricate ties between political elites and the real-estate industry on the one hand, and highlights that same elite's attempts to shape the "aesthetically correct" in Lebanon on the other.

 Lebanon, Lebanese Parliament, Construction Law, Real-Estate Industry, Politicians
La méritocratie néolibérale contre l’égalité sociale? Analyse d’un dispositif de développement destiné aux étudiants libanais Maissam Nimer August, 2014

Le but de ce papier est d'éclairer les logiques de globalisation que l'on observe sur le terrain dans le champ du développement dans le secteur de l'éducation à travers l'examen d'un dispositif de bourse financé par une agence internationale de développement. On montrera qu'il s'agit d'un dispositif qui a pour but affiché de lutter contre les inégalités, mais en réalité ne parvient qu'à une fraction minime d'étudiants et ne contribue pas à l'essentiel de la promotion scolaire et intellectuelle des classes populaires qui passe par l'institution d'enseignement public. Tout en offrant une opportunité à des étudiants défavorisés ayant de bons résultats académiques d'avoir de meilleures chances de réussite, ce dispositif servirait les intérêts de globalisation et de néolibéralisme

 International Development, Higher education, Leadership, Scholarships, Neo-liberalism, globalization
Post-war Lebanon and the influence of international financial institutions: A “Merchant Republic”(*) Hassan Sherry August, 2014

This article provides a brief overview of the post-civil war economy of Lebanon and the principal donor conferences that pledged loans to the Lebanese government. Furthermore, the paper assesses the policy-conditionality associated with the loans and its impact on economic and social development in the country.

 Donor Intervention, International Financial Institutions, Socio-economic reforms, Public debt. Socio-Economic Rights Base
Enhancing Municipal Capacities: From Emergency Response to Planning Marwa Boustani July, 2014

The paper explores the capacities and roles of Municipalities and Unions of Municipalities (UoMs) as actors and contributors to regional planning in Lebanon, and their role in addressing needs caused by the Syrian refugee crisis, especially related to service provision and shelter.

 Unions of Municipalities, Local Authorities, Planning & Emergency Response, Local Governance Syrian Refugees in Lebanon, Civil Society Observatory
Regional differences in the conditions of Syrian refugees in Lebanon Sam van Vliet, Guita Hourani April, 2014

This paper examines the different political and legal environments of Lebanon’s regions and how these contexts affect Syrian refugees’ needs, and contribute to shaping aid design and delivery.

 Syrian Refugees, Lebanon, host-refugee relations, regional differences, Governance, Aid Migration, Mobility and Circulation, Syrian Refugees in Lebanon, Civil Society Observatory
Official response to the Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon, the disastrous policy of no-policy Dr. Karim El Mufti January, 2014

This article examines the impact of the Lebanese State's policy of no-policy regarding Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

 Syrian Refugees, Official response, Lebanese State Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

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