Deconfessionalisation or reconfessionalisation? Religion as a coherent identity-signifier in a changing Lebanon.
(2010) STVM01 20101Department of Political Science
- Abstract
- Political deconfessionalisation is a national objective for Lebanon, stated in the Taef
agreement that ended the civil war. The consociational democracy upon which Lebanon is
based, suggests a political representation of all groups in a pluralistic society. In Lebanon
these groups are the religious communities and the system is referred to as confessional. The
confessional system was viewed as an interim solution as its persistnace was argued as
harmful, however it is still very much prevailing today.
The process of deconfessionalisation is also known as national reconciliation and implies an
institutional reform. This reform seems far away and the project of deconfessionalition seems
postponed indefinitely. Instead, analysts... (More) - Political deconfessionalisation is a national objective for Lebanon, stated in the Taef
agreement that ended the civil war. The consociational democracy upon which Lebanon is
based, suggests a political representation of all groups in a pluralistic society. In Lebanon
these groups are the religious communities and the system is referred to as confessional. The
confessional system was viewed as an interim solution as its persistnace was argued as
harmful, however it is still very much prevailing today.
The process of deconfessionalisation is also known as national reconciliation and implies an
institutional reform. This reform seems far away and the project of deconfessionalition seems
postponed indefinitely. Instead, analysts suggest that Lebanon is rather witnessing a
reconfessionalisation with the political groups manifesting themselves even more along
sectarian lines.
Looking at the formation of collective identities and its reproduction I will argue that religion
remains a coherent identity signifier even when the Lebanese context is changing. If no
alternatives to a religious identity are created, how will deconfessionalisaiton be possible? (Less)
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- author
- Ingemansson, Emma LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- STVM01 20101
- year
- 2010
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- Deconfessionalisation, Consociational democracy, Sectarianism, Identity, Religion, Security
- language
- English
- id
- 1653130
- date added to LUP
- 2010-09-13 09:35:16
- date last changed
- 2010-09-13 09:35:16
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