Norton, Augustus R.
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2009]
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Part of the series Princeton studies in Muslim politics;Princeton studies in Muslim politics.
Notes:
- Originally published: 2007.
- 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 Prosecuting the war — Conclusion. Hezbollah in a fractured postwar Lebanon What next? — Afterword to the paperback edition — Glossary.
- With unmatched clarity and authority, the author tells how Hezbollah developed, how it has evolved, and what direction it might take in the future.
Subjects:
- Hizballah (Lebanon)
- Lebanon — Politics and government — 1975-1990.
- Lebanon — Politics and government — 1990-
- Shiites — Lebanon — Politics and government.
- Islam and politics — Lebanon.
- Geopolitics — Middle East.
- Geopolitics Middle East
- Hizballah Lebanon
- Islam and politics Lebanon
- Lebanon Politics and government 1975-1990
- Shiites Lebanon Politics and government