Building on prior The Policy Initiative research about alternative political groups in Lebanon, this report examines challenges that “Change MPs” faced during their first 18 months in office.
The staunchest criticism of the sectarian political model came from the civil society. Lebanese citizens have called for the abolition of this regime for more than a decade. The topic became a rallying cry for all Lebanese during the 2015 "You Stink" movement and more recently during the 2019 revolution (thawra).