Isaac Andakian

Details of Country Expertise (general information on your expertise): 

Caste discrimination or persecution, Child soldiers, Coercive population control, Deportees/criminal deportees, Disability, Ethnic discrimination or persecution, Ex-combatant reintegration, Forced conscription, Forced marriage, Gang-related violence/non-state actors, Gender-based violence/domestic violence, Journalist persecution, Land tenure disputes, LGBTQ, Likelihood of destitution or homelessness, Military/police service, Political persecution, Prison conditions, Religious discrimination or persecution, Government/state actor persecution, Risk of retaliation, Safe internal relocation, Sexual abuse/assault, Sufficiency of protection, Torture, Trafficking, Tribal discrimination or persecution, Violence against children/child abuse

Experience (general information on your experience as an expert, e.g., number of expert reports produced): 

Publications (a list of any of your publications that you would like displayed):

1- Books

Andakian, I. E. (forthcoming Spring 2026). Lebanon’s Years of Crisis and the 2019 WhatsApp Uprising: Unity in Adversity. Lexington Books. https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/lebanons-year-of-crisis-20192020-97816669…

2- Peer-reviewed academic publications

•Peer-reviewed academic publications

• Andakian, I. E. (work in progress). The Politics of Fear in Lebanon: Post-2019 Uprising Perceptions of Civil War, Optimism, and Pessimism.
• Tarkhani, H., & Andakian, I. (2025). Countering extremism in Iraq: The influence of Ali Sistani. Middle East Policy, 2025, 1-12. doi:10.1111/mepo.12822
• Andakian, I. E. (2022). A Critique of the Implementation of the Lebanese Electoral Law Number 44/2017 in Zahle Electoral District. In: Saad G. (Ed.). The Legislative Elections in Lebanon: A Philosophical Approach and Its Implications on the Regional States and Regimes (pp. 303-311). Beirut: HADIAS.
• Andakian, I. E. (2020). E.U. enlargement, conditionality, and the protection of Christian minorities in Turkey. Kyiv-Mohyla Law and Politics Journal, (6), 45-72. doi:10.18523/kmlpj220759.2020-6.45-72.
• Andakian, I. E. (2012). The Security Council and Article 39 of the UN Charter. Lebanese Army National Defense Magazine, Issue 81 (July 2012): 1-24. http://www.lebarmy.gov.lb/en/content/security-council-and-article-39-un-charter.

3- Non-peer-reviewed published articles

I wrote many articles in Arabic language and published them in various Lebanese national and local newspapers. Over the years, I Wrote more than 55 articles covering various topics, such as academics, youths, minorities, constitutional, political, and legal issues, human rights, and social topics in Lebanon and the MENA region. Below is a selection of some of these articles: 

• Andakian, I. E. (2025, August 6). “A reading of the recent Human Rights Council resolution and its repercussions on Lebanon: The negative impact of corruption on the enjoyment of human rights.” Published in Nida Al Watan daily newspaper. Accessible at: https://tinyurl.com/yj5kfz3k
• Andakian, I. E. (2025, June 16). "The Rising Lion": Confronting Iran as a Prelude to the Inevitable Clash with China. Published in Al Joumhouria daily Newspaper. Accessible at: https://tinyurl.com/47kbwekt
• Andakian, I. E. (2025, February 28). “A problem from hell” or one hell of a problem? The paradox of becoming bureaucrats when intellectuals clash with themselves. Retrieved from https://www.thecaliforniacourier.com/a-problem-from-hell-or-one-hell-of-a-problem-the-paradox-of-becoming-bureaucrats-when-intellectuals-clash-with-themselves/
• Andakian, I. E. (2025, February 1). Dramatic geopolitical shifts in the Caucasus. Published in Annahar, Lebanese daily Newspaper. Accessible at: https://tinyurl.com/ybxeyznz   
• Andakian, I. E. (2025, January 21). Lebanon and the Sectarian Oligarchy: An Opportunity to Break Out of the Cycle of Corruption and Quotas. Published in Al Joumhouria daily Newspaper. Accessible at: https://tinyurl.com/2za2d953  and https://tinyurl.com/a5zpj9xm
• Andakian, I. E. (2024, November 19). Trump's Lebanon Plan: Peace of Power or the Power of Peace? Published in Al Joumhouria daily Newspaper. Accessible at: https://tinyurl.com/4c8wvy4x   
• Andakian, I. E. (2024, August 21). American political philosopher John Mearsheimer's reading of the October 7th events and their repercussions on the Middle East. Published in Al Joumhouria daily Newspaper. Accessible at: https://tinyurl.com/4re82y2f   
• Andakian, I. E. (2024, April 24). Armenians between Arabism and Islam...and Lebanese nationalism. Published in Al Joumhouria daily Newspaper. Accessible at: https://www.aljoumhouria.com/ar/news/719045
• Andakian, I. E. (2024, March 16). The Lebanese Dimension of USAID Policy – 2023. Published in Al Joumhouria daily Newspaper. Accessible at:  https://tinyurl.com/57rxtc82  
• Andakian, I. E. (2024, January 10). The Lebanese of Armenian Origin: Between the Millet and the Parish. Published in Al Joumhouria daily Newspaper. Accessible at: https://tinyurl.com/s7yzvmph  
• Andakian I. (2022, September 14). Retrieved from https://khabararmani.com/?p=24560  
• Andakian I. (2021). The U.N.'s IIIM and international crimes in Syria. Journal of the Lebanese Association for the Philosophy of Law, Issue 4, October 2021, p. 23-25.
• An Interview with “Jamanak” Armenian Newspaper about the Azeri-Turkish war on Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) commemorating the first-year memory of the war. The interview was published on the front page on September 29, 2021, accessible at http://213.232.51.219/content/pdf/29-09-2021-29092021 
• Andakian, I. (2020). A calm reading of the Russia-Armenia Joint Defense Treaty in light of the recent war on Artsakh published on Khabar Armani website http://khabararmani.com/?p=23945 November 30, 2020. 
• Ph.D. student, Isaac Andakian, interviewed by Russian TV. Article prepared, summarized, and published by Isaac Andakian and Nicole Connelly on Kennesaw State University’s news website: https://radow.kennesaw.edu/conflict/about/news/posts/2020-11-andakianrussiantv.php,
• Andakian, I. E. (2020, October 19). The Azerbaijani-Turkish military failure in the assault on Artsakh. Retrieved from https://shorturl.at/V65DW
• An Interview with “Jamanak" Armenian Newspaper about U.S. foreign policy and presidential elections in light of Covid-19. Interview published on the front page on May 18, 2020, accessible at http://213.232.51.219/content/pdf/18-05-2020-18052020
• “American Foreign Policy towards the Middle East” published in Bekaa News biweekly newspaper – Bekaa News end of year Issue – December 2017. http://www.bekaa.news/ar/index.php/تحقيقات/441-السياسة-الخارجية-الأميرك…;
• “The International Criminal Court and The Extent of Respecting Human Rights” published in Bekaa News biweekly newspaper – Bekaa News end of year Issue number 97 – December 2009.
• “An Open Letter to His Excellency,  Friend, And Colleague, Minister of Environment, Mr. Mohammad Naji Rahal” -published in Bekaa News biweekly newspaper- Issue number 94 – 16 November 2009.
• “The Mistake of the Cabinet’s Key Players Against Zahle” published in Al-Asser biweekly newspaper – issue number 1348 – 9 November 2009.
• “Popular Bloc’s Day in Baalbak” published in Al-Asser biweekly newspaper – issue number 1345 – 8 October 2009.
• “Ministers’ Appointment Criteria in Hariri’s Cabinet” published in Al-Asser biweekly newspaper – issue number 1343 – 10 September 2009.
• “Parliament Membership: Responsibility or Lust?” published in Al-Asser biweekly newspaper – issue number 1333 – 7 May 2009.
• “Private Security Companies: Arabic and Lebanese Worrying Phenomenon” published in Al-Asser biweekly newspaper – issue number 1313 – 7 August 2008.
• “Unity Government or The Government’s Unity? Finally Lebanon has a Government” published in Bekaa News biweekly newspaper- Issue # 65 – 19 July 2008.
• “Lebanon is Back to its Political Senses” published in Al-Asser biweekly newspaper – issue number 1308 – 29 May 2008.
•  “Lebanese Holidays Stained With The Blood of Martyrs” published in Bekaa News biweekly newspaper – Bekaa News end of year Issue number 56 – December 2007.
•  “Between Holding a Parliamentary Session to Elect a President and its Postponement” published in Al-Asser biweekly newspaper – issue number 1294 – 1 November 2007.
• “The Resolution of the Current Political Crisis Lies in National Dialogue” published in Al-Asser biweekly newspaper – issue number 1276 – 22 February 2007.
• "Turkey: Between French Punishment and Lebanese Welcoming” published in Al-Asser biweekly newspaper – issue number 1267 – 22 October  2006.
•  “The Appropriate Place for National Dialogue” published in Al-Asser biweekly newspaper – issue number 1250 – 2 February 2006.
• "Zahle: The Mosaic Mural City” published in Al-Asser biweekly newspaper – issue number 1248 – 22 January 2006.
• “General Education Curricula Between Reality and Expectations” published in Bekaa News biweekly newspaper – Bekaa News end-of-year Issue  – December 2005.
• “The Lebanese Citizen: Between Judge’s Gavel and the Anvil of the Living Condition” published in Al-Asser biweekly newspaper – issue # 1246 – 1 Dec. 2005.
• “Turkey and the E.U. Dream” published in Al-Balad national newspaper – Issue number 640 – 14 October 2005.
• “The Wind of Change Has Blown” published in Al-Asser biweekly newspaper – issue number 1243 – 21 October 2005.
• “Between Politics and Law” published in Al-Balad national newspaper – Sep. 6, 2005.
•  “Between Politics and Law” published in Al-Asser biweekly newspaper – issue number 1239 – 25 August 2005.
• “Appointment of the Cabinet and the True Representation” published in Al-Asser biweekly newspaper – issue number 1237 – 25 July 2005.
• “Appointment of the Cabinet and the True Representation” published in Al-Balad national newspaper – issue number 557 – 23 July 2005.
• “University Graduates and the Job Market in Lebanon” published in Bekaa News biweekly newspaper – Issue number 16 – June 2005.
• “Our Students and the Academic Merit” published in Bekaa News biweekly newspaper – Issue number 15 – June 2005.
• “Youth and Public Life” published in Bekaa News biweekly newspaper – Issue # 7 – Feb 2005.