Hanna Leonardsson 
Navigating the Local 
Politics of Peacebuilding in Lebanese Municipalities

How is peace built at the local level?
Covering three Lebanese municipalities with striking sectarian diversity, Saida, Bourj Hammoud and Tyre, this book investigates the ways in which local service delivery, local interactions and vertical relationships matter in building peace. Using the stories and experiences of municipal councillors, employees and civil society actors, it illustrates how local activities and agencies are performed and what it means for local peace in Lebanon.
Through its analysis, the book illustrates what the practice of peacebuilding can look like at the local level and the wider lessons – both practical and theoretical – that can be drawn from it.

Table of Content

Introduction
1. Theorizing Local Peacebuilding
2. Lebanese Municipalities, Centralized Peacebuilding and Possibilities for Change
3. Service Delivery: Providing for Local Needs
4. Local Interactions: Formal and Informal Everyday Interactions
5. Vertical Relationships: Connecting the Local to the National and Global
Conclusion

About the author

Hanna Leonardsson is a Senior lecturer at the School of Global Studies at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.