1st Edition
Rethinking Hizballah Legitimacy, Authority, Violence
168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
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International Relations scholarship posits that legitimacy, authority and violence are attributes of states. However, groups like Hizballah clearly challenge this framing of global politics through its continued ability to exercise violence in the regional arena. Surveying the different and sometimes conflicting interpretations of state-society relations in Lebanon, this book presents a lucid... Read more
Preface and Acknowledgments, Samer N. Abboud, Benjamin J. Muller; Chapter 1 Introduction, Samer N. Abboud, Benjamin J. Muller; Chapter 2 Lebanon's Sectarian System, Samer N. Abboud, Benjamin J. Muller; Chapter 3 Legitimacy, Authority and Resistance, Samer N. Abboud, Benjamin J. Muller; Chapter 4 Violence and Legitimacy in the Lebanese Context 1985–2010, Samer N. Abboud, Benjamin J. Muller; Chapter 5 Sovereignty, International Relations and the Curious Case of Hizballah, Samer N. Abboud, Benjamin J. Muller; Chapter 6 The Special Tribunal for Lebanon, Samer N. Abboud, Benjamin J. Muller; Chapter 7 Conclusion, Samer N. Abboud, Benjamin J. Muller;
Biography
Samer N. Abboud, Benjamin J. Muller
’Challenging traditional notions of authority, legitimacy, and indeed what it means to be a non-state or sub-state actor in world politics, Rethinking Hizballah is invaluable in understanding the roots, dynamics, and possibilities of current Middle Eastern politics and the role of Hizballah in Lebanon. Based on extensive interviews and a deep engagement with IR theory, this is a must-read for serious thinkers about sovereignty, legitimacy, postcolonialism, and violence.’ Mark B. Salter, University of Ottawa, Canada
