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Cabinet Formation in Parliamentary Democracies
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An argument to exclude the opposition from the new Lebanese Cabinet simply because their parties did not win enough votes in the Chamber of Deputies.
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Sunday, Jul 19, 2009Sa'ad Hariri Is Not The Answer
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Can Sa'ad Hariri lead Lebanon out of its current malaise? Don't hold your breath.
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Friday, Jul 10, 2009Demography Is Destiny
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Can Lebanon, or any other state for that matter, afford not to lower its fertility rate to that of replacement?
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Saturday, Jul 04, 2009Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon: Revisited
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Why doesn't Lebanon absorb the Palestinian Refugees. byau7vfrpj
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