Rebuilding Pride and the Technocratic Fantasy in South Lebanese Villages and Neighborhoods

Part of the TRAFO series “Reconstructing Neighborhoods of War” By Diana Zeidan Shattered neighborhoods and policies As part of its rebuilding strategy after the 2006 war, the Lebanese government put in place the adoption scheme for south-Lebanese towns and villages through which foreign countries were invited to take charge of the entire reconstruction of the “adopted’’ area. However, the provision of social services by a large array of development and foreign state actors was clear co..