An overview of the Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon and its socio-economic impact

Juline Beaujouan; Amjed Rasheed

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-35016-1_4

An overview of the Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon and its socio-economic impact

Juline Beaujouan, Amjed Rasheed

School of Law

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Abstract

The arrival of more than 1 million Syrian refugees in Lebanon since 2011 has created dramatic demographic pressure on a country that was already home to about half a million of Palestinian and Iraqi refugees. The population growth highlighted several structural weaknesses that stem from the internal policies implemented after the creation of the modern state of Lebanon and after the civil war (1975–1990). This chapter offers an overview of Lebanon’s refugee population. It then shortly reviews the main socio-economic impact of the demographic pressure on the country. It concludes that the demographic pressure, the strain on municipalities, and the degrading livelihoods of vulnerable groups contribute to a situation that could lead to deepened social divisions and strongest social unrest.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Syrian Crisis, Syrian Refugees
Subtitle of host publication	Voices from the Host Community in Jordan and Lebanon
Editors	Juline Beaujouan, Amjed Rasheed
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Chapter	4
Pages	35-46
Number of pages	12
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030350161
ISBN (Print)	9783030350154, 9783030350185
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35016-1_4
Publication status	Published - 19 Dec 2019

Publication series

Name	Mobility & Politics
ISSN (Print)	2731-3867
ISSN (Electronic)	2731-3875

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Lebanon
Syrian refugees
demographic pressure

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Conclusion
Beaujouan, J. & Rasheed, A., 19 Dec 2019, Syrian Crisis, Syrian Refugees: Voices from the Host Community in Jordan and Lebanon. Beaujouan, J. & Rasheed, A. (eds.). 1st ed. Palgrave Macmillan, p. 157-163 7 p. (Mobility & Politics).
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Introduction
Beaujouan, J. & Rasheed, A., 19 Dec 2019, Syrian Crisis, Syrian Refugees: Voices from the Host Community in Jordan and Lebanon. Beaujouan, J. & Rasheed, A. (eds.). 1st ed. Palgrave Macmillan, p. 1-5 5 p. (Mobility & Politics).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
Syrian crisis, Syrian refugees
Beaujouan, J. & Rasheed, A., 19 Dec 2019, Syrian Crisis, Syrian Refugees: Voices from the Host Community in Jordan and Lebanon. Beaujouan, J. & Rasheed, A. (eds.). 1st ed. Palgrave Macmillan, p. 7-25 19 p. (Mobility & Politics).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

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An overview of the Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon and its socio-economic impact

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Syrian crisis, Syrian refugees

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