Lebanon Case Study

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Lebanese Country: Lebanon is small country with an Arab culture base, located in the Middle East. Lebanon has many characteristics in terms of its environment, history, and diverse population. Diversity is one of the key elements that characterize Lebanon among its neighbor countries and it is the only Arabic country that has a Christian President as stated by its constitution. Lebanon has been known for being the “Crossroads of civilizations” for its diverse historical inhabitants. Moreover, it is also known for the “Ground of Islamic- Christian dialogue” due it’s the religious diversity where it consists of two main religions (Muslims and Christians) with almost seventeen sects. This chapter will explore the different characteristics of …show more content…

Lebanon is an image of paradoxes, reflecting individualistic cultural behavior and democratic standards and, at the same time, it is located in a region well known for its collectivist culture and its dictatorship and monarchy regimes. 2.2.2 Historical Complexity: The Lebanese people, being from different religions, have accessed different societies and have passed through different historical paths. The Greek Orthodox is considered the heirs of the Byzantine Empire, while the Sunnites are the depositaries of the Arab Sunnites empires. Therefore, those two communities are the successors of the Muslim and Christian Oriental empires. It is very important to understand that the culture of Lebanese people is closely related and interconnected to the culture of the different Lebanese inhabitants that were part of this land throughout history. The Druzes and the Maronites clergymen played a major role in forming the culture of the Lebanese communities before the modern history, while failing to notice any role for the other …show more content…

Moreover, Lebanon was and is still considered as a frontline in spreading different cultural values, understandings and the traces of the hosted three major monotheist religions and their many sects of modern times. Also, Lebanon provides an example of acceptance to the world through the unity of its diversified communities. 2.2.4 Religious Diversity: Lebanon composed of seventeen religious groups and they are: Christian communities :Maronites, Greek Orthodox and Catholic, Armenian Orthodox and Catholic, Syriac Orthodox and Catholic, Assyrian Nestorians, Chaldeans, Latin, Protestants and Coptes. Muslim communities :Sunnites, Shiites, Druzes, Alaouites and Ismaelians. Religious diversity is protected by the law and reflected in the public sector where a quota system is applied. The goal is to ensure that all the employees coming from different religious background have equal employment opportunities and in order to maintain civil peace. The private sector, it is neither as organized as the public sector nor as stabilized nationally with respect to the sectarian system. Lebanese organizations are forced to take certain measures in order to avoid the negative aspects of the religious diversity in Lebanon. This diversity may affect the performance, engagement and the turnover of the organizations in

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