A Realistic Approach to Restoring Lebanese Sovereignty
Lebanon's opportunity for change depends on resolving its core issue: reclaiming the state's control over force and authority on war and peace matters.
With growing US support, Beirut must achieve key milestones and strategic victories, making Hizballah's disarmament inevitable and the state's reassertion of authority irreversible.
This article is part of the series "Seizing Lebanon's Moment", a joint initiative with the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), featuring top scholars, policymakers, and professionals from Lebanon, Europe, and the US.
Seizing Lebanon’s once-in-a-generation opportunity hinges on its ability to resolve its core dysfunction.
The series aims to identify Lebanon's critical problems and propose specific reforms to help the country recover from its deep, multi-year crisis.
Author's summary: Restoring sovereignty in Lebanon requires a step-by-step approach.