Hizbullah's identity construction
By: Joseph Alagha
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Amsterdam
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9789089642974
Subjects: Politics and government; Islam and politics; Hizballah (Lebanon); Islam and state; Political parties; History
Description: "The important study [title] offers a revolutionary new perspective on the political phenomenon of Hizbullah whose evolution has frequently confounded scholars and politicians. Drawing on his unparalleled access to primary sources, Alagha has produced a unique work which traces all the shifts in Hizbullah's construction and reconstruction of its identity."--Publisher's site.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-288) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction and analytical framework; title: Tolerance and discrimination: Ahl Al-Dhimma in the Islamic Order; title: Interpretation and authority: Wilayat Al-Faqih; title: Politcal violence: terrorism and 9/11; title: Political violence: suicide operations; title: From cooptation to contestation to politcal power; title: The Doha 2008 Accord and its aftermath; title: The eighth conclave: a new manifesto (November 2009); title: Epilogue: Future Prospects-Disarmament and the peace process.