Refugees and Political Stability in Lebanon

• Published in: Ortadoğu Etütleri Vol. 6; no. 1
• Main Author: Baxter,Benjamin MacQueen-Kylie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ortadoğu Stratejik Araştırmalar Merkezi (ORSAM) 2014
• Subjects: Siyasal Bilimler; Tarih; Ankara; Lebanon; Civil Conflict; Refugees; Syria

This article compares the Palestinian and Syrian refugee crises on political stability in Lebanon. Debates over the “implantation” (tawteen) of the Palestinian refugee community, alongside the increasing militarization of the community after 1970 were key factors in the outbreak of civil war in Leba...