The Perpetual Predicament: The Outside Opens the Door to Change, and the Authorities Shut It
Nidaa Al Watan: In Lebanon, change only comes “in the heat of the moment.” It is as if this country is doomed to undergo its major transformations amid wars, assassinations and collapses. But as soon as the shock subsides, change loses momentum, and its effects begin to erode, sometimes even turning into their opposite. And so the forces and guardianships change,…
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The Perpetual Predicament: The Outside Opens the Door to Change, and the Authorities Shut It
Nidaa Al Watan: In Lebanon, change only comes “in the heat of the moment.” It is as if this country is doomed to undergo its major transformations amid wars, assassinations and collapses. But as soon as the shock subsides, change loses momentum, and its effects begin to erode, sometimes even turning into their opposite. And so the forces and guardianships change,…
The Perpetual Impasse: The Outside Opens the Door to Change, and the Authorities Shut It
Nidaa Al Watan: In Lebanon, change is born only “in the heat of the moment.” It is as if this country is destined for its major transformations to come amid wars, assassinations and collapses. But as soon as the shock subsides, change loses momentum, and its effects begin to erode, sometimes even turning into their opposite. And so the forces and tutelages change,…
The Perpetual Impasse: The Outside Opens the Door to Change, and the Authorities Slam It Shut
Nidaa Al Watan: In Lebanon, change only comes “in the heat of the moment.” It is as if this country is destined for its major transformations to come in the wake of wars, assassinations, and collapses. But as soon as the shock subsides, change loses momentum, and its effects begin to erode, sometimes even turning into their opposite. And so the forces and tutelages change,…
