308 Pages
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Routledge
314 Pages
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Routledge
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As the dominant political force in Lebanon and one of the most powerful post-Islamist organizations in the world, Hizbullah is a source of great controversy and uncertainty in the West. Despite the significant attention paid to this group by the media, the details of Hizbullah's evolution have frequently confounded politicians—and even scholars. In this important study, Joseph Alagha, a scholar... Read more
A Note on Transliteration, Acknowledgements, List of Abbreviations, Summary, Introduction and Analytical Framework, 1 Tolerance and Discrimination:Ahl Al-Dhimma in the Islamic Order, 2 Interpretation and Authority:Wilayat Al-Faqih, 3 Political Violence: Terrorismand 9/11, 4 Political Violence: Suicide Operations, 5 From Cooptation to Contestation to Political Power, 6 The Doha 2008 Accord and its Aftermath, 7 The Eighth Conclave: A New Manifesto (November 2009), 8 Epilogue: Future Prospects –Disarmament and the Peace Process, Afterword, Glossary, Additional Reading, Notes, Selected Bibliography, Index.
Biography
Joseph Alagha is professor in Political Science & Intercultural Studies at Haigazian University, Beirut, Lebanon.
