The Hariri Political Dynasty after the Arab Spring

Ward Vloeberghs (1)

1 CERAM - Centre de Recherche sur l'Afrique et la Mediterranée

During the past two decades (1992-2012), the Hariri family has continuously wielded governmental power in Lebanon, except for a short spell between December 1998 and October 2000 and an even shorter period between October 2004 and June 2005. Their conspicuous absence from power in the cabinet since early 2011, which could last until the parliamentary elections of 2013, constitutes a remarkable rupture with the past. In order to understand this dramatic change, this article intends, first, to analyse the birth of a dynasty and, second, the reasons behind its apparent decline before, thirdly, assessing perspectives for its survival in an uncertain regional environment now dominated by the Syrian imbroglio.

Mots clés: Lebanon; Future; Family Politics

Mots clés: Liban; Mustaqbal; Familles politiques; succession

Domaines: Science politique; Histoire

Ward Vloeberghs. The Hariri Political Dynasty after the Arab Spring. Mediterranean Politics, 2012, 17 (2), pp.241-248. ⟨10.1080/13629395.2012.694046⟩. ⟨halshs-00721567⟩