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| Vol. 4 No. 1 |
July-August 2009 |
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SYRIA/LEBANON
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Still Standing: Aoun after the Elections
Despite enormous Western support for his rivals, the hostile intercession of the Maronite Christian church, and a flurry of damaging foreign accusations against his Shiite alliance partners, Michel Aoun walked away from the June elections with the largest Christian parliamentary bloc in Lebanese history.
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Gary C. Gambill
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Electoral Reform in Lebanon
Lebanon's recent elections were a significant step forward in its democratization, but also illustrated that its fractious governing elite is united in resisting transformative electoral reforms long advocated by civil society activists.
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Benedetta Berti
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Deconstructing the Popular Vote in Lebanon's Elections
The Lebanese opposition managed to win the popular vote handily, while still losing the election.
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Elias Muhanna
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The Pivotal Role of Lebanon's Armenian Christians
Lebanon's seventh largest sectarian community lined up predominantly on the side of the opposition - and very nearly propelled it to victory.
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Gary C. Gambill
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REGION
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Russian-Iranian Relations: Functional Dysfunction
Russian-Iranian relations may be dysfunctional, but Russia isn't likely to abandon its troublesome partner.
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Mark N. Katz
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Torture Styles of the Rich and Famous: The UAE
The circulation of a video depicting unspeakable acts of cruelty by a prominent Arabian prince was met with shock and outrage inside the beltway, but no reassessment of policy. |
David Epperly
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