1st Edition
The Shifts in Hizbullah’s Ideology Religious Ideology, Political Ideology, and Political Program
By Joseph Alagha
Copyright 2006
380 Pages
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The Lebanese Shi‘ite resistance movement, Hizbullah, is going through a remarkable political and ideological transformation. Hizbullah was founded in 1978 by various sectors of Lebanese Shi‘ite clergy and cadres, and with Iranian backing as an Islamic movement protesting against social and political conditions. Over the years 1984/85 to 1991, Hizbullah became a full-fledged social movement in the... Read more
A Note on Transliteration, Acknowledgements, Prologue, Preface, 1. A Survey of Hizbullah’s History (1978 -2005), 2. The Saliency of Hizbullah’s Religious Ideology (1978-1984/5), 3. The Prominence of Hizbullah’s Political Ideology (1984/5-1990), 4. Primacy to Political Program (1991 to 2005), 5. A Specific Perspective on the General Shifts, 6. Epilogue: Conclusion and Implications, 7. Appendices, Notes, English Summary, Dutch Summary (Nederlandse samenvatting)
Biography
Joseph Alagha is professor in Political Science & Intercultural Studies at Haigazian University, Beirut, Lebanon.
