Hezbollah: A Short History

Hezbollah: A Short History
ISBN-10
069114107X
ISBN-13
9780691141077
Series
Hezbollah
Category
History
Pages
208
Language
English
Published
2009-02-08
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Author
Augustus Richard Norton

Description

Most policymakers in the United States and Israel have it wrong: Hezbollah isn't a simple terrorist organization--nor is it likely to disappear any time soon. Following Israel's war against Hezbollah in the summer of 2006, the Shi'i group--a hybrid of militia, political party, and social services and public works provider--remains very popular in the Middle East. After Lebanon tottered close to disaster, Hezbollah and its allies gained renewed political power in Beirut. The most lucid, informed, and balanced analysis of the group yet written, Hezbollah is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the Middle East. A new afterword brings readers up to date on Hezbollah's most recent actions.

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