Hezbollah a short history

With unmatched clarity and authority, the author tells how Hezbollah developed, how it has evolved, and what direction it might take in the future

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Norton, Augustus R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton Princeton University Press 2009, 2007, 2009
Edition:[Pbk. ed.]
Series:Princeton studies in Muslim politics
Subjects:
Online Access:
Collection: Anthropology Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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505 0 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
505 0 |a Origins and prehistory of Hezbollah. The rise of Shiʻi politics from the mid-twentieth century to the Lebanese Civil War ; The role of Musa al-Sadr ; The resurgence of Amal -- The founding of Hezbollah. The Iraq connection ; The 1982 Israeli invasion ; Hezbollah emerges ; The Hezbollah worldview ; Implementing the design -- Being a Shiʻi Muslim in the twenty-first century. Ritual and identity ; The intersection of ritual and politics -- Resistance, terrorism, and violence in Lebanon. Hezbollah and terrorism ; Occupation in Southern Lebanon ; The "rules of the game" ; The 2000 Israeli withdrawal -- Playing politics. Hezbollah's decision to participate ; Municipal elections ; The revolt of the hungry ; The rich texture of Shiʻi institutions -- From celebration to war. The changing social tapestry in post-civil war Lebanon ; Lebanon's love-hate relationship with Rafiq al-Hariri, and his assassination ; Setting the stage for war ; The start of hostilities, July 2006 ; Prosecutin 
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520 |a With unmatched clarity and authority, the author tells how Hezbollah developed, how it has evolved, and what direction it might take in the future