al-Jumhryah al-Lubnnyah

History
Canaan/Phoenicia before 883 BC
Assyrian rule 883605 BC
Babylonian rule 605538 BC Ancient
Persian rule 538332 BC

Hellenistic rule 33264 BC

Roman rule 64 BC 646 AD Classical
Sassanid interlude 602 - 628 AD

Arab rule 6361516

Ottoman rule 15161917

Allied administration 19171920

French Mandate 19201943 Modern
Lebanese Republic 1943present
 Symbols / Flag
I. Cedar
II. Red and white.
III. Ibn
 Ethnic Composition
I. Cultural Mosaic
II. Kurds, Persians, Assyrians, Phoenicians.
III. 95% Arab, 4% Armenians, and 1% other.
 Political Language
Republic Al-jumhuriya

I. Latin: res publica (Public thing) I. Rai al-jumhur (Majority Opinion)

II. The US Constitution II. Sharia Law
III. Republic (Distinction between private and III. Jumhur (horde)
public).
 Lebanese Civil War
I. French colonial favor
II. Palestinian refugees
III. Black Saturday
IV. International Intervention
V. UN Council and Taif Agreement
 Confessionalism
I. Confessionalism: politics meets
religion. Power-sharing.
II. Religion demographics / Civil War
III. Taif Agreement
IV. Current Structure
 Cabinet

I. Parliamentary Democracy that includes

Confessionalism.
II. President- Maronite Christian- Head of State
III. Prime Minister- Sunni Muslim- Head of
Government
IV. Speaker of the House- Shia Muslim
V. Deputy PM- Orthodox Christian
 Government Model

I. President- Head of State

II. Prime Minister- Head of Government
III. Parliament elects the President- Non-
Renewable Six Year Term.
IV. President Elects the Prime Minister.
V. Together they select a cabinet with the
Confessionalism model.
VI. Parliament of Lebanon has 128 Seats equally
divided between Christians and Muslims.
 Political Parties

I. Free Patriotic Movement. Michel Aoun (Centrist)

II. Amal Movement. Nabih Berri (Conservative)
III. Future Movement. Saad Hariri (Lebanese
nationalism)
IV. Several others
 Judiciary
I. Civil Law from French
II. Marriage as a secular option
III. Ordinary Courts:
A. One Court of Cassation composed of nine chambers
B. Courts of Appeal (in the centre of every governorate)
C. Courts of First Instance

IV. Special Courts:

A. The Constitutional Council (rules on constitutionality of laws)
B. The Supreme Council charges against the president / prime minister as needed.
C. System of military courts that also has jurisdiction over civilians for the crimes of espionage,
treason, and other crimes that are considered to be security-related
 Impact of the Syrian Conflict on Lebanese
Trade
I. Syrian Civil War- March 15th 2011
II. Mixed Impact
III. Reduced demand for goods &
services
IV. Replaced lost production-
Beverages & Tobacco
 Political Culture
I. Ideologically linked to Europe
II. Arab and European at once
III. Sectarian / Secularism
IV. Phoenician Civilization
V. Polarization
VI. Volatile
Questions?
 Bibliography
https://www.usip.org/publications/2006/03/lebanons-confessionalism-problems-and-prospects

http://www.presidency.gov.lb/English/LebaneseSystem/Pages/OverviewOfTheLebaneseSystem.aspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/lebanon/political-parties.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_Lebanon

https://www.dailysabah.com/mideast/2017/04/07/israel-lebanon-tension-heats-up-over-irans-presence-in-middle-east

http://web.a.ebscohost.com.libprox1.slcc.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=8dd4cf8a-fb69-4ae0-837e-d812d5490d18%40
sessionmgr4008&vid=4&hid=4001

http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/lebanon/publication/the-impact-of-the-syrian-conflict-on-lebanese-trade