"Published in association with The Washington Institute for Near East Policy"--Copyright page. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Geographic composition of Dahiya -- Historical background -- Layers of the Lebanese Shia community -- Challenges to the Three Pillars of Hezbollah's popular support -- Hezbollah's eight historical stages and relations with the Shia commuity -- Hezbollah's Shia network within state institutions -- The October 2019 protests -- Conclusion.
Summary:
"In this Policy Focus, richly illustrated with local maps, former Lebanese journalist Hanin Ghaddar reveals the widening gaps between the country's Shia community and its Hezbollah overlords, especially since mass protests shook the nation in October 2019"-- Provided by publisher.
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