Syria and the Levant

Research focuses on domestic dynamics in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, and the impact of regional dynamics on their politics, economies and societies.

Syrian citizens walk past a door that has an Assad poster on it

After over a decade, the Syrian civil war has come to a stalemate, further entrenching the economic and humanitarian catastrophes the country has experienced since 2011. Lebanon continues to grapple with the fallout from the August 2020 port explosion, a severe economic crisis, and political infighting. 

Jordan, meanwhile, has faced its own economic challenges, reflected in social unrest and political tensions. All three countries are navigating these domestic dynamics in the context of wider regional instability.

Research focuses on state-society relations amid economic and political pressures, and examines the implications of regional security dynamics in Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.