
Hezbollah
From Islamic Resistance to Government
Praeger Publishers Inc
Published on 10. November 2015
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-4408-3134-8 (ISBN)
Description
This detailed analysis follows the rise and evolution of Hezbollah from an Islamic resistance movement to its role as a governing force in Lebanon, exploring the group's impact on the security and power dynamics in the Middle East.
This is the first book of its kind to offer a comprehensive study of Hezbollah, providing an overview of the organization's key personalities, events, and structures over the past three decades. Inspired by the latest terrorism research and contemporary developments in the Middle East, the book reflects upon Hezbollah's religious foundations and its present role as a player in Middle East relations.
Chapters place Hezbollah within the Middle East security environment, analyzing the rise of the Party of God within the context of Iranian-inspired Shi'a activism, examining the ideological underpinnings of the movement, and addressing its dominant political position post Arab Spring. This authoritative volume introduces the party's full range of activities, including resistance, propaganda, organized crime, and educational facilities. The content highlights Hezbollah's role as a social welfare provider-specifically, the types of aid given, the source of financing for the endeavor, and the challenge this role presents to the Lebanese state.
This is the first book of its kind to offer a comprehensive study of Hezbollah, providing an overview of the organization's key personalities, events, and structures over the past three decades. Inspired by the latest terrorism research and contemporary developments in the Middle East, the book reflects upon Hezbollah's religious foundations and its present role as a player in Middle East relations.
Chapters place Hezbollah within the Middle East security environment, analyzing the rise of the Party of God within the context of Iranian-inspired Shi'a activism, examining the ideological underpinnings of the movement, and addressing its dominant political position post Arab Spring. This authoritative volume introduces the party's full range of activities, including resistance, propaganda, organized crime, and educational facilities. The content highlights Hezbollah's role as a social welfare provider-specifically, the types of aid given, the source of financing for the endeavor, and the challenge this role presents to the Lebanese state.
Reviews / Votes
This book is extremely rich with facts, history, and contemporary insight, but although it promises to be both academic and accessible, it is more the former. One is tempted to read it with a highlighter, not a bookmark. . . . If you want to understand the rise and evolution of Hezbollah from an Islamic resistance movement to its role as a governing force in Lebanon, this is a good place to start. * New York Journal of Books * [A] brief, compact, comprehensive guide. . . . .Recommended. General readers, lower-division undergraduates. * Choice *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
505 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4408-3134-8 (9781440831348)
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Persons
James Worrall, PhD, is a lecturer in international relations and Middle East studies at the School of Politics and International Studies at the University of Leeds.
Simon Mabon, PhD, is a lecturer in international relations in the Department of Politics, Philosophy, and Religion at the University of Lancaster, director of the Richardson Institute, and a research associate at the Foreign Policy Centre in London.
Gordon Clubb, PhD, is a lecturer in international security at the University of Leeds. His other books include the coedited Terrorism and Political Violence.
Simon Mabon, PhD, is a lecturer in international relations in the Department of Politics, Philosophy, and Religion at the University of Lancaster, director of the Richardson Institute, and a research associate at the Foreign Policy Centre in London.
Gordon Clubb, PhD, is a lecturer in international security at the University of Leeds. His other books include the coedited Terrorism and Political Violence.