Suriye'nin Lübnan Yönetimi ve Kurumsal Karar Alma Süreci Üzerindeki Siyasi Etkisi

Chahine H., Ullah R.

II. Uluslararası Siyaset, Ekonomi ve İşletme Bilimleri Kongresi, Sinop, Türkiye, 2 - 03 Aralık 2025, (Özet Bildiri)

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Özet Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Sinop
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
  • İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The connection between Syria and Lebanon grew strong as Lebanon’s war dragged on from 1975 to 1990. Once the Taif agreement kicked in after '89, Syria stepped into the spotlight - shaping decisions behind major political and security setups. From 1990 until 2005, Damascus steered Beirut’s moves through covert ops, quiet pressure, alongside relationships with powerful Lebanese individuals. Even after Syrian troops left, sway from Damascus stuck around through alliances with local groups and political wings. To understand the shifts since then, picture foreign interference slowly weakening local authority while unrest stays beneath. The aim here is to examine Syria’s influence on Lebanon’s governance and decisions from 1975 through 2020. It highlights how Damascus’s lasting presence and calculated alliances shaped Beirut’s policy moves, internal responses, along with handling an increase of violence sparked by selective assassinations. Beyond that, it explores how this control evolved after Syrian troops left in 2005 - the year Hariri died - shifting gradually from direct control toward other tools such as financial pressure and quiet backdoor influence. It uses already available material from UN reports to BBC writers’ pieces, memoirs such as love and death in Beirut, personal stories by people who survived the civil war, decisions by international courts, and academic studies on Syria-Lebanon relations. It also draws meaning from government speeches and official documents. The thinking behind this study combines concepts about national dependence, outside interference, and how politics rebuilds after conflict ends. Findings show Lebanon can move toward change and independence only by ending outside interference, building stronger systems, then redefining relations with Syria via transparency, equity, and mutual respect.

 

Keywords: Lebanon, Syria, Political Influence, Governance, Decision Making