This article highlights Lebanon's administrative challenges and reform efforts, since the end
of its Civil War (1975–1990). In recent years, Lebanon and international donors have …

Studies have shown that the construction industry practice involves corruption. Several
factors such as the complexity of the project and organizations involved coupled with scarce …

In this dissertation I examine why sectarianism persists among Lebanese youth. While much
of the literature on communal conflict focuses on macro-level factors and elite-based …

Given the morass of the Syrian civil war and Lebanon's exposure to the consequences, this
article seeks to explore how the intersecting dynamics of Lebanese domestic conflicts and …

In 2015, a new wave of protests erupted in Lebanon. These protests were the result of a
lengthy period of political instability in the country. The informality of the sectarian political …

Purpose This study aims to compare the economic performance of Lebanon and Russia
during periods of instability, focusing on the impact of economic factors on GDP fluctuations …

The recent social protest movement in Lebanon, which started in late August, made it to the
headlines of international media with its slogan “You Stink.” Yet, the movement is not …

Drawing on findings of an original 12-month ethnographic study, this article presents the
challenges that Bolivian women face in accessing a new law that has been designed to …

What allows unpopular judiciaries to gain the trust of the public? Some suggest that judicial
confidence depends on procedural integrity. Others emphasize the importance of …

This chapter reviews Lebanon's bureaucratic challenges and reform efforts undertaken
between the end of the Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990) and 2015. During this time, the …