Exploring how Lebanon went from the 'Switzerland of the Middle East' to one of history's worst financial crises, and what good governance could have prevented this catastrophic collapse.
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Financial crises don't happen overnight—they're the result of years of poor governance, perverse incentives, and the accumulation of imbalances that eventually become unsustainable. The technical knowledge exists to prevent these crises; what's often missing is the political courage to implement it.
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