Fifteen key alternative political groups, which were established before summer 2021, were selected for this study based on their party-like structure and opposition to the political establishment Read more

A close look at the diaspora voters, their distribution by country and district, and where they can make an impact the most. Read more

2022 Parliamentary Elections: A look at the ruling political party alliances.

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 A closer look at the alliances formed across alternative political groups Read more

As the 2022 out of country voting for the Lebanese parliamentary elections begins on May 6 and 8, The Policy Initiative, in collaboration with the Arab Reform Initiative, examined the Lebanese diaspora’s voting patterns in the 2018 parliamentary elections in order to understand their potential impact on the upcoming elections.  Read more

While no recent figures on the diaspora’s political leanings exist, a look at their choices in the 2018 elections—when out of country voting was introduced—shows that they did not vote as one homogeneous bloc, and that their votes had no marginal impact.

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TPI fellow Christiana Parreira dissects the lead up to the May 2022 parliamentary elections Read more

With growing disinterest in the ruling political parties, Tripoli sees the potential for new faces, although opposition lists lack clear political programs Read more

Seat distribution by political affiliation of Lebanon’s newest parliament in comparison to that of 2018

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Director Sami Atallah breaks down the newly elected parliament and tackles the challenges facing the opposition. Read more

Performance of alternative political groups across sub-districts Read more

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How does Lebanon’s current electoral law fall short of being representative?

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What strategies did Lebanese political parties employ to win voters over? Read more

In our latest article on the Lebanese parliamentary elections, Wassim Maktabi looks at how Lebanon’s political elites controlled the state’s policy attention in the run-up to the elections. Read more

In our most recent report, Georgia Dagher, Sami Atallah, Wassim Maktabi, and Zeina Helou highlight deficiencies in the electoral system and political candidates’ strategies that hampered the competitiveness and fairness of the electoral race.  
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In partnership with Sami Kassir Foundation, our recent report exposes Lebanon's media reliance on elites for funding, hence shaping the public narrative. Across TV stations, radio outlets, and print sources, we unveil how the support of political groups fuels polarization and distorts public opinion. Analyzing costs, revenues, and informal funds, our study emphasizes the media's dependence on politically motivated backing. 

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