Augustus Richard Norton ; with a new afterword by the author.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
New paperback edition.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Princeton :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Princeton University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2014.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (245 pages)
SERIES
Series Title
Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
Previous edition: 2009.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Origins and prehistory of Hezbollah -- Founding of Hezbollah -- Being a Shi ̀a Muslim in the Twentieth Century -- Resistance, terrorism, and violence in Lebanon -- Playing politics -- From celebration to war.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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With Hezbollah's entry into the Lebanese government in 2009 and recent forceful intervention in the Syrian civil war, the potent Shi'i political and military organization continues to play an enormous role in the Middle East. Policymakers in the United States and Israel usually denounce it as a dangerous terrorist group and refuse to engage with it, yet even its adversaries need to contend with its durability and resilient popular support. Although Hezbollah's popularity has declined in many quarters of the Arab world, the Shi'i group-a hybrid of militia, political party, and social service.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
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OverDrive, Inc.
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8C41AA71-DB7C-4406-AE4C-50B2436A84C1
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Hezbollah : A Short History.
International Standard Book Number
9780691160818
CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Hizballah (Lebanon)
Ḥizb Allāh
Hizballah (Lebanon)
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Islam and politics-- Lebanon.
Political science.
Shiites-- Lebanon-- Politics and government.
Islam and politics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Process-- Elections.