Title page
Contents
Summary 4
01. Introduction 5
02. Influence through state institutions 7
Use of ministries 8
Use of the civil service 10
Use of other state institutions and decrees 11
Use of allies 13
03. Influence through financial transactions and public contracts 15
Use of public contracts 16
Use of state commercial and finance regulations 17
04. Influence through land border control and the Port of Beirut 20
Use of border control 21
Use of the Port of Beirut 22
05. Influence over military and security institutions 25
Use of the Lebanese Armed Forces 25
Influence through security institutions 28
06. How holding sway is institutionalized and securitized 29
07. Conclusion: Will Hezbollah take over the Lebanese state? 31
About the author 34
Acknowledgments 34