Political grief in the wake of a disaster : a case study of the Beirut blast

Abstract

Political grief is a type of shared sadness that happens in the wake of perceived unfair or avoidable occurrences. It is a shared emotion that affects individuals, communities, and countries. The goal of the thesis is to research the psychological and emotional impacts of political mourning on individuals and communities, relate it to human rights, and look at how political grief manifests itself after a terrible incident. This thesis examines the idea of political grieving in Lebanon in the wake of the 2020 Beirut explosion, which resulted in more than 200 fatalities, tens of thousands of injuries, and 300,000 displaced people. The study emphasizes the value of offering emotional support as a component of human rights discourse and can offer insights into efficient actions and regulations to lessen the effects of such occurrences. Overall, by offering new insights on the nature of political grieving and its connections to key political and social issues, the thesis makes a contribution to the study of political science with a focus on human rights.