Legitimacy and Citizenship in the Arab World
LSE Policy research projectThe Syrian Constitutional Court: How Can it Become a Guarantor of Legitimacy and Citizenship?
In a series of new publications Dr Ibrahim Draji examines closely the crucial yet often neglected Supreme Constitutional Court, the course it has charted over the past century, its current statues and shortcomings and presents answers enlightened by...
A Democratic Constitution for Christians and Muslims
Excerpt from: How The West Stole Democracy from the Arabs: The Syrian Arab Congress of 1920 and the Destruction of its Historic Liberal-Islamic Alliance (New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2020)By Elizabeth F. Thompson Farsi Chair of Islamic Peace, School...
The Question of Religion in the Syrian Constitutions
The question of religion continues to be a key contentious issue in any constitutional process and particularly the ongoing Syrian one.
Securitization of Religion as a Tool of Survival in the Syrian Conflict
This event is part of our celebration of the centenary of state building attempts in the Levant.Date: 15th of October 2020 Time: 3:00 PM London time Speaker: Dr Rahaf AldoughliIn this webinar, Rahaf Aldoughli will talk about her recent research on how Islam has become...
Lebanon needs the rule of law, not the rule of sect
By Dr Jinan Al-Habbal
One of our research strands is the examination of the lack of independence in the judiciary and its impact on hindering accountability and democracy in Lebanon. This research is led by Dr Jinan Al-Habbal who summarises her work in this blog.
Syrian Constitutions
Syrian constitutions timeline
The Role of Legitimate Constitution Building in Promoting Stability in Iraq and Syria
This event is part of our celebration of the centenary of state building attempts in the Levant.Date: 22nd of October 2020 Time: 4:00 PM London time Speaker: Zaid Al-AliThis webinar will focus on the long-term impact of the failed constitutional processes in both Iraq...
Meet the Team

Professor Mary Kaldor

Dr Rim Turkmani
Principal Investigator
Dr Ibrahim Draji

Dr Jinan Al-Habbal
Research Officer

Dr Mohamad Hasan
Researcher

Marika Theros

Mazen Gharibah
Research Associate

Adnan Samman
Communication consultant

Professor Mary Kaldor
Director of the Conflict and Civil Society Research Unit

Dr Rim Turkmani
Principal Investigator

Dr Ibrahim Draji
Visiting Senior Fellow

Dr Jinan Al-Habbal
Researcher

Dr. Mohamad Hasan
Researcher

Marika Theros

Mazen Gharibah
Research Associate

Adnan Samman
Communication consultant
Basileus Zeno
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Contact us
Telephone: +44(0)207 955 6419
Address: London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE.
This project is funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is part of Carnegie’s work in Transitional Movements and the Arab Region.

This project based at LSE
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