Whatever Happened to the Cedar Revolution? Gender and Civil Society in Post-war Lebanon (original) (raw)

Abstract

At a time where Tunisia and Egypt occupy most of the discussions related to the Arab Spring, this paper seeks to revive the topic of the Cedar Revolution, a unique event that saw thousands of Lebanese citizens in 2005 gather to call for a withdrawal of Syrian troops and swear an oath to defend Lebanon, regardless of their faith – an unprecedented move seeing the sectarian grip that often characterizes Lebanon. For many commentators, this gathering reflected an existing though dormant civil society in Lebanon. This paper seeks to explore the short livelihood of this event by focusing on civil society and gender as its framework. By understanding the gendered nature of civil society in Lebanon, we can identify essential requirements of which civil society falls short and the rapid breakdown of the Cedar Revolution.

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