The integration problems of Lebanon

Lebanon has always been an important center in the region both before and after the modern age by the courtesy of its geopolitical and geostrategic position. That is to say, in history, many states or empires had been in wars and in various conflicts in order to rule over the Lebanon region. On the basis of these struggles to rule over Lebanon there is Lebanon's geopolitical position, its dominance over the sea, its commercial transportation lines etc. features; in the study: the feoffment system which establishes the fundaments of the national integration issues of Lebanon, sects, power struggles between religions, the struggles of the foreign powers to have command over the region and treaties concluded in order to overcome the integration issues were examined. Within the frame of such variables in the country, various assumptions to overcome integration issues were set forth and it was aimed to resolve the subject issue by means of these assumptions. However, it becomes impossible to realize the assumptions set forth for Lebanon to resolve the issues related to the integration of the country due to the general structure of the country and due to the power struggles between each family, each sect and each religion who are paying efforts to establish their own rule over the country.