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- Title
VIVRE ENSEM BLE MAIS SÉ PARÉME NT ? LES PRO JETS DE FÉDÉRA TIO N AU LIBAN ENTRE PASSÉ ET PRÉSE NT.
- Authors
sleiman, André G.
- Abstract
Contrary to Western countries where federalism is broadly acknowledged, Arab regimes are staunchly centralized and often condemn this form of governance, accusing it of paving the way to partition, hence serving the interests of Israel. This paper addresses the claims for federalism in Lebanon, i.e. the increased political autonomy of religious sects within a unified nonunitarian state in order to establish permanent civil peace. It focuses on the historical and political context in which those claims have emerged, and sketches the profile of the actors who have developed them. It also goes over the main reactions towards federalism and the arguments against it. The federalist doctrine in Lebanon reposes on three pillars: the yearning for sustainable physical security for all groups; total cultural and religious freedom; absolute equality between Christians and Muslims, and refusal of any form of marginalization of minorities. Although primarily concerned with the fate of the Christian communities, federalism is increasingly envisaged nowadays as a means to alleviate the Sunni-Shi'i confrontation.
- Subjects
LEBANON; DECENTRALIZATION in government; FEDERAL government; PEACE movements; NATIONAL security; SOCIAL history
- Publication
Maghreb - Machrek, 2011, Issue 207, p63
- ISSN
1762-3162
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3917/machr.207.0063