Precarious peacebuilding:
Post-war Lebanon, 1990-2005

Are Knudsen
WP 2005: 12
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CMI Working Paper Precarious peacebuilding WP 2005: 12
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Indexing terms
Civil war Post-war Peacebuilding Lebanon Middle East
Project title
Peacebuilding
Project number
CMI Working Paper Precarious peacebuilding WP 2005: 12
Contents

INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................................................................1

CIVIL WAR DEVASTATION.......................................................................................................................................1
FROM WAR TO PEACE................................................................................................................................................2
POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION ...................................................................................................................3
ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION .......................................................................................4
DEMOCRATIC DEFICIT...............................................................................................................................................5
GERRYMANDERED ELECTIONS ............................................................................................................................7
POST-WAR VIOLENCE..............................................................................................................................................10
SYRIAN SUZERAINTY ............................................................................................................................................... 11
PUNISHING WAR-CRIMES AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS.........................................................12
PALESTINIAN REFUGEES ....................................................................................................................................... 14
RECONCILIATION AND REMEMBRANCE ...................................................................................................... 15
DISARMAMENT AND DEMOBILISATION ........................................................................................................ 17
CONCLUSION.................................................................................................................................................................18

REFERENCES.................................................................................................................................................................20