This collection of analytical essays highlights critical issues at stake for Leban and the peace process as seen by 17 international specialists. Intended to focus attention on a Lebanese perspective, this report presents a reassessment of Leban's position in the Middle East peace process after the Israeli attack of April 1996. Some contributions provide historical background: others aim to provoke more creative thinking about how to bring a viable peace to the region. This report is a special paper from the Middle East Programme.