The balance of power in Lebanon may be shifting. In a few days, I will again be involved in discussions with a Middle Eastern client on regional developments. Without disclosing anything sensitive, it is possible to outline the core analytical framework that underpins my advisory work in this case. Clients rarely pay for history lectures. They pay for interpretation, and ultimately for actionable guidance derived from that interpretation. The purpose of this piece is therefore not to provide a comprehensive history of Lebanon, but to explain the structural realities that shape what is, and is not, possible in the current … Continue reading Lebanon: Beirut and the Polycentric Reality