Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-412) and index.
Contents:
Conclusion. Hezbollah in the eyes of its public: meaning-making and mobilization -- On the origins of Hezbollah: a social and political history of proto-Hezbollah militancies -- Hezbollah, carrying on the Islamic resistance in Lebanon: crystallization of a new militant structure -- Trajectory of an Islam of resistance: from founding to liberation -- Hezbollah, a social entrepreneur? Social action and mobilization, or building the 'resistance society' -- Hezbollah's internal organization: structure, membership, internal operations -- The Hassan Nasrallah phenomenon: leadership and mobilization -- Part II. Mobilization and power or how to survive in a perilous environment (2000-2015) -- "New Middle East", "Cedar Revolution": imperilled gains (2000-2006) -- The thirty-three-day war: the resistance put to the test -- Escalation, collapse, and status quo (August 2006-January 2011) -- The special tribunal for Lebanon and the Syrian conflict: Hezbollah takes the reins -- Hezbollah in the eyes of its public: meaning-making and mobilization -- Conclusion.
Summary:
Drawing on first-hand interviews with rank and file members of Hezbollah, the author illuminates the inner workings of this Islamist terrorist group.
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