Rafiq al-Hariri

Effective Corrupt Leadership: Assessing Rafiq al-Hariri’s Legacy

Yesterday, Saad al-Hariri pulled his sponsorship of a conference held at Antonine University, in which a speaker quoted an “offensive” statement about Rafiq al-Hariri from a recently-published academic study. What was this offensive remark, you ask? That Rafiq al-Hariri was an efficient and productive leader who also happened to be corrupt, though not as corrupt … Continue reading →