Lebanon: Containing Spillover from Syria

Author(s)
Barnes-Dacey, J.
Publication language
English
Pages
16pp
Date published
30 Sep 2012
Publisher
European Council on Foreign Relations
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Conflict, violence & peace, Governance
Countries
Lebanon

The Syrian civil war is amplifying Lebanese political divisions and fuelling militancy.This brief identifies the central risks confronting Lebanon, the factors pushing it towards a potential breakdown and possible steps that European governments could take to help avert the threat of violent instability.