SYRIAN-LEBANON RELATIONS IN THE AFTERMATH OF ARAB

UPRISINGS: THE IMPACT OF SYRIAN CRISIS ON LEBANON FOREIGN

POLICY

ABSTRACT.........................................................................................................I
ÖZET……………………………………………………………………………II
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS..................................................................................III
ABBREVIATIONS.............................................................................................IV
TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................................... V
INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………..……VI
RESEARCH TOPIC…………………………………………………………………..
DATA COLLECTION AND METHOD OF ANALYSIS……………………………..

I CHAPTER

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK IN LIBERAL AND NEOLIBERAL

THEORIES APPLIED IN LEBANON FOREIGN POLICY

1. GLOBALIZATION OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND WORLD

POLITICS ON 21ST CENTURY
2. PROSPECTS ON LIBERALISM THOUGHT AND NEOLIBERALISM
THEORY
2.1. LIBERALISM
2.1.1. Classical Liberalism
2.2. NEOLIBERALISM AND FOREIGN POLICY
2.2.1. Neoliberal institutionalism
2.2.2. International System
2.2.3. State
2.3. DEMOCRATIC PEACE THEORY
2.3.1. Definition
2.3.2. Democratization and Global Security
2.3.3. Peace-making processes
3. NEOLIBERAL ASSUMPTIONS TOWARDS LEBANON FOREIGN
POLICY
3.1. Lebanese politics and main policies
3.2. Lebanese concept of “Neoliberalism”
 CHAPTER II
LEBANON FOREIGN POLICY AND SYRIAN ENVOLVEMENT IN
LEBANON
1. LEBANON DURING COLD WAR TIMES: INTERDEPENDENCE,
CIVIL WAR AND TAIF REPUBLIC
1.1. FROM INDEPENDENCY TO CIVIL WAR (1943-1975)
1.1.1. Bishara Al-Khoury period (1943-1952)
1.1.2. Camille Shamoun period (1952-1958
1.1.3. Shihab period (1958-1964)
1.1.4. Helou period (1964-1970)
1.1.5. Franjiyah period (1970-1976)
1.2. FROM CIVIL WAR TO TAIF AGREEMENT (1975-1991)
1.2.1. 1º Stage of War (1975-1977)
1.2.2. 2º Stage of War (1977-1982)
1.2.3. 3º Stage of War (1982-1990)
1.3. INTERNATIONAL SECURITIZATION IN LEBANON (1991-2000
1.3.1. Madrid Peace Conference 1991
1.3.2. Resolution 242 and 338
1.3.3. Resolution 425
1.3.4. Oslo accords 1993
2. HARIRI ASSASSINATION: SYRIA-LEBANON RELATIONS AND THE
RISE OF HEZBOLLAH AS POLITICAL PARTY (2000-2009)
2.1. A glance of Syrian Foreign Policy and its role in Lebanon
2.2. 2000 Unilateral Israelis Withdrawal
2.3. Political rise of Hezbollah
2.4. 2005 Hariri Assassination vacuum and Syrian withdrawal
process
2.5. Hezbollah-Israeli War 2006
2.6. Doha Agreement (2007-2008)
 3. SYRIA-LEBANON RELATIONS RECESSION UNDER ARAB
UPRISINGS: REFUGEE ISSUE AND LEBANONS POLITICAL
INSTABILITY
3.1. 2009 Government
3.2. Beirut-Damascus relations bolstering
3.3. Syrian Crisis and Refugee Movement in Lebanon
CHAPTER III
SYRIA CRISIS AND COUNTER-TERRORISM ON LEBANON
TERRITORY
1. ARAB UPRISINGS AND SYRIAN WAR CLEAVAGES ON LEBANESE
LAND
1.1. SYRIAN CRISIS IMPLICATION ON LEBANON SECURITY
1.1.1. Syrian Revolution
1.1.2. Southern Lebanon attacks
1.1.3. International community intervention
1.1.4. Fragility of Syrian-Lebanon relations
1.1.5. The effect of regionalism politics in Lebanon
1.2. MAIN SECURITY POLICIES AND MINORITIES IN LEVANT
1.3. LEBANON AND SYRIA FOREIGN POLICIES; RELATION AND
CONTRAPOSITION
1.3.1. Syrian and Lebanon views towards Arab phenomenon
1.3.2. Syria and Lebanon interests in the region
1.3.3. Debility of Syria struggle affects Lebanon Stability
1.3.4. Iran-the bridge to strength Syrian-Lebanon relations
2. SYRIAN CRISIS ON LEBANON: REFUGEE ISSUE, ECONOMICAL AND
POLITICAL INSTABILITY
2.1. Number of refugees
2.2. Borders control
2.3. Vulnerable groups
2.4. United Nations participation on Syrian-Lebanon crisis
2.5. Government policy and principal response to Syrian Crisis
CONCLUSION
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