Category: Reports
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Policies of Reconstruction in Syria, Foreign Actors and the Issue of Refugees and IDPs
As the Syrian regime has been consolidating its power with the assistance of its allies, Russia and Iran, in the past few years, Damascus also envisioned the issue of reconstruction as a major instrument for the consolidation of its power and networks of influence, while promoting new areas of investments and economic opportunities.
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Syrian (In)formal Displacement in Lebanon: Displacement as Urbanism, Informality as Architecture
Analyzing the humanistic, socioeconomic, administrative, and governing aspects of the architectural and urban features of the Syrian displacement across Lebanon, this paper argues that Syrian displacement patterns in Lebanon have rendered displacement a compound and complex system of urbanism, and informality an integral form of architecture. The paper shifts discussions on the formal and informal…
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Social Networks During Displacement: The Case of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon and Beyond
Based on case studies of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, this paper explores how social ties are impacted by displacement. How are social networks, such as families and friendships, affected during displacement? What is their role in harnessing basic livelihood necessities? While emphasizing the powerful role of the family in Middle Eastern societies, this paper challenges…
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