Summary -- Introduction -- Growing disaffection with the state -- A fragmented political leadership -- Risk of Islamic radicalization -- Political polarization turns violent -- A political struggle turning sectarian? -- Controversy over the role of the army -- Pulling Lebanon back from the brink
Summary
Syria's civil war is having a dramatic impact on its neighbors, particularly Lebanon. The spillover is glaring in the northern city of Tripoli, where street violence is rising, sectarianism is at unprecedented levels, and Sunni extremism is flourishing. This instability threatens to spread to other areas of the country. Yet, Lebanon's problems have as much to do with domestic dynamics as with the unrest in Syria. Lebanese policymakers must address a number of issues that have long been ignored
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"April 2014."
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 25-26)
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Carnegie, viewed April 18, 2014)
