Victor Masson is a Policy Analyst at BADIL | The Alternative Policy Institute, focusing on Lebanese politics, political economy, regional security, and foreign policy. He also works as a Policy Analyst at Triangle, conducting research on social policy, development, and humanitarian issues in Lebanon, with experience in third-party monitoring and reporting. Previously, he conducted geopolitical research with the Data-Driven Decision Lab (3DL), focusing on international relations and state alignment at the United Nations. Victor holds a BA in Political Science, with a minor in Arabic Language and Culture, from Concordia University and is completing an MA in Political Studies at the American University of Beirut.
Locked Out: France and the New Rules of Diplomacy in Lebanon
Lebanon-Israel talks expose Paris’ limited influence in a more coercive regional order.
Shelf Control: It’s Time for Lebanon to Make Prices Reasonable
War raises prices, traders raise them further, and Lebanon has the tools to stop it.
The Price We Pay: Why Prices in Lebanon Go Up, But Rarely Down
With more than a million displaced and food insecurity rising, Lebanon must build the price governance that stops crisis profiteering.
Glass Decades: The Sunset of Gulf Exceptionalism
The Iran war has forced a reckoning for the GCC’s 35-year project to build security and splendor.
Small Carrot, Long Stick: Lebanese Government’s Foreign Backers Demand Compliance Without Protection
Aligning with the West and Gulf has brought Lebanon no reprieve from Israel’s onslaught.