Hourani's article "The Protection Paradox: How Refugee Law Fails Those Fleeing Failed States" examines how asylum systems rooted in the 1951 Convention's persecution framework struggle with systemic state collapse cases. Focusing on Lebanon, it reveals how legal frameworks overlook institutional failure, dismissing claims lacking a singular persecutor. The article calls for recognizing absence of state protection as legitimate grounds for asylum.

 

Read the full article: Lowy Institute|The Interpreter|DOI:  10.6084/m9.figshare.29503718