Ziad Majed is a Lebanese

Lebanon

Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

 political researcher.

He teaches Middle Eastern studies

Middle Eastern studies

Middle Eastern studies is a name given to a number of academic programs associated with the study of the history, culture, politics, economies, and geography of the Middle East, an area that is generally interpreted to cover a range of nations extending from North Africa in the west to the Chinese...

 and writes articles, papers and studies on reforms, democratic transitions, elections, civil society

Civil society

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 and citizenship in Lebanon, Syria and the Arab region. International IDEA published many of these studies.http://www.idea.int/search.cfm?cx=002116717100447660411:lpafw3l7jlc&q=ziad+majed&sa=Search&cof=FORID:9

He contributed in 2004 to the foundation of the Democratic Left Movement

Democratic Left Movement (Lebanon)

The Democratic Left Movement is the first leftist political party in the Lebanese Parliament. It was founded in September 2004 by left-wing intellectuals and activists who previously split from the Lebanese Communist Party...

 (along with the late Samir Kassir

Samir Kassir

Samir Kassir was a Lebanese professor of history at Saint-Joseph University and journalist. Born to a Palestinian father and a Syrian mother, Kassir received his degree in philosophy and political philosophy in 1984, in 1990, Kassir earned his PhD in Modern History also from the University of...

 and many intellectuals, politicians, students and militants), and participated in the Independence Uprising in March 2005

Cedar Revolution

The Cedar Revolution or Independence Intifada was a chain of demonstrations in Lebanon triggered by the assassination of the former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on February 14, 2005.The primary goals of the original activists were the...

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In 2006, he published a book in Arabic entitled "On the Spring of Beirut" at Dar Annahar, gathering texts and papers on Lebanese politics

Politics of Lebanon

Lebanon is a parliamentary republic within the overall framework of confessionalism, a form of consociationalism in which the highest offices are proportionately reserved for representatives from certain religious communities. The constitution grants the people the right to change their government...

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In 2009, he joined the Beirut Spring Forum and the editorial board

Editorial board

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of the monthly review "Al-Ofok".http://www.al-ofok.com Many of his Arabic editorials are translated to English.http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsAuthorArticles.aspx?page=1&Author=Ziad%20Majed

He currently lives in France, and visits Lebanon regularly to organise or attend political and cultural events.

External Links

• Official Website: http://www.ziadmajed.net
  
• Official Blog: http://vendredis-arabes.blogspot.com