Sectarianism and the Ambiguities of Welfare in Lebanon

BRICKS AND MORTAR CLIENTELISM: Sectarianism and the Logics of Welfare Allocation in Lebanon.

The Evolutionary Foundations of Sectarianism

The tendency of humans to cooperate for reasons other than self-interest has long intrigued social scientists, leading to the development of a substantial body of literature. However, this question has a complement that has received little to no attention in this literature: What is the motivation for individuals to resist cooperation even in cases that are beneficial at the individual and grou...

Comparative analysis of design/build and design/bid/build project delivery systems in Lebanon

Design/bid/build and design/build are two principal project delivery systems used worldwide. The performance of each project may differ with the type of procurement system used. This study has two aims: firstly, to assess and compare the performance of design/bid/build and design/build projects in Lebanon; secondly, to compare the results with the performance of equivalent systems in the Far Ea...

The Epidemiology of Lung Cancer in Lebanon During 2014

Background and aims: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. There are no recent data on the lung cancer prevalence in Lebanon, and the available data are based on prediction. Thus, this study aimed to determine the incidence rate of lung cancer during 2014, among patients who were newly diagnosed at Lebanese teaching hospitals. In addition, the study attempted to identify t...

Managing acutely aggressive or agitated people in a psychiatric setting: a survey in Lebanon

Background: Violent patients constitute 10% of all psychiatric admissions. Treatment options and clinical practice interventions vary across the globe and no survey of practice in a Middle Eastern setting exists. Surveying treatments in Lebanon will show treatment interventions used in this part of the world and, most importantly, provide the treatment options that could potentially be used for...