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Democracy and Governance Index

The scope of LCPS research activities and conferences has included: elections and electoral systems, local and municipal government, decision-making and implementation, parliament and representative institutions, public administration and management, and political freedoms and human rights.

Research Projects

  • Political Elites in the Arab World (Regional Project/ On-going)
  • Political Parties in the Arab World (Regional Project/ On-going)
  • Comparative Study on Fiscal Decentralization in the Arab World (Regional Project / On-going)

  • Anti-Corruption Awareness and Research Program (On-going)
  • The 1998 Municipal and Mayoral Elections in Lebanon. 1999 (Published in Arabic)
  • The Lebanese Judiciary: State Building and Institutional Development.1999 (Published in Arabic)
  • Local Government and Municipal Reform in Lebanon.1998. (Published in Arabic)
  • Legislative Elections 1996: The Crisis of Democracy. 1998 (Published in Arabic)
  • Institutional and Fiscal Evaluation of Six Municipalities.1998 (Report in English)
  • Regional Opinion Poll on the Development of Democracy in Lebanon.1998 (Regional Project)
  • The Lebanese Parliament: Dynamics and Assessment. 1997. (Published in Arabic)
  • Fighting Corruption in the Public Administration 1997.(Papers)
  • Administrative Decentralization in Lebanon, 1996. (Published in Arabic)
  • Electoral Fraud and Ways to Counter it, 1996. (Published in Arabic)
  • Lebanon's First Postwar Elections: Facts, Figures, and Analysis. 1993.(Published in Arabic)
  • Conferences, Workshops and Seminars

  • International Forum on "The Arab States and Globalization: Challenges and Opportunities", November 30 - December 2, 1999 - (Regional Conference)

  • Conference on "The Document of the National Accord: A Critical Review of the Taif Agreement", November 9 - 10, 1999
  • Conference on "The Prospects of the Judicial System in Lebanon", September 25 - 26, 1998
  • Workshop on "The 1998 Municipal and Mayoral Elections in Lebanon", August 13 - 14, 1998
  • Workshop on "The Fiscal Decentralization in the Arab World", July 18-19,1998
  • Workshop on "Transparency and Accountability in the Provision of Public Services." December 4, 1997.
  • Conference on "National Dialogue on Agenda 1996-2000." December 6 - 7, 1996.
  • Workshop on "The Role of the 1992 - 1996 Parliament." October 31, 1996
  • Conference on "The Challenges Facing the Judicial Sector in Lebanon." September 29 , 1995.
  • Conference on "Reform of the Electoral Law for the 1996 Parliamentary Elections" July 27, 1995.
  • Conference on "Local Government and Municipal Reform in Lebanon." October 22, 1994

  • Future Research

  • Analysis of Public Opinion Poll on Current Policy Issues in Lebanon

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