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
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton
Princeton University Press
2009, 2007, 2009
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| Edition: | [Pbk. ed.] |
| Series: | Princeton studies in Muslim politics
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| Collection: | Anthropology Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- 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