Axis of Resistance: Asymmetric Deterrence and Rules of the Game in Contemporary Middle East Conflicts...

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Daniel Sobelman

Axis of Resistance

Asymmetric Deterrence and Rules of the Game in Contemporary Middle East Conflicts

Daniel Sobelman

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English

State University of New York Press
01 January 2025

Development studies; Middle Eastern history; Diplomacy; Arms negotiation & control; Development economics

An in-depth analysis of the primary conflicts animating the contemporary struggle over the regional order of the Middle East.

From the conflict between the United States and the Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Syria to the recent Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip, events in today's Middle East reflect the emergence of what has come to be known as an Iran-led ""axis of resistance."" A geopolitical network of state- and nonstate actors seeking to promote a new regional order, the ""axis"" primarily includes the Lebanese Hezbollah, Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Yemen's Houthi rebels, Syria, and multiple Iran-supported Shiite militias in Iraq. Drawing on qualitative in-depth research in Hebrew and Arabic, and on exclusive interviews with senior Israeli officials, Axis of Resistance offers the first comprehensive analysis of the evolution of the ""axis"" and its application of a distinct strategic approach to asymmetrical conflicts-that of ""resistance."" Author Daniel Sobelman shows that the various ""resistance"" forces in the region have pursued an analogous asymmetrical deterrent strategy whose origins trace back to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in southern Lebanon, whereby the weaker actor attempts to subject the stronger state to limiting ""rules of the game.""

By: Daniel Sobelman
Imprint: State University of New York Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 386g
ISBN: 9798855800814
Pages: 290
Publication Date: 01 January 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Emergence of a Resistance Community and Strategy 2. The Logic of Asymmetric Rules of the Game 3. Hezbollah versus Israel in Southern Lebanon 4. Hamas versus Israel in the Gaza Strip 5. The Houthis versus Saudi Arabia in Yemen 6. Iran versus Israel (and the United States) in the Syrian Arena Conclusion and Discussion Afterword Notes References Index

Daniel Sobelman is Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's International Relations Department, a former Arab affairs correspondent for the Israeli daily Haaretz, and a Research Fellow with Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Reviews for Axis of Resistance: Asymmetric Deterrence and Rules of the Game in Contemporary Middle East Conflicts

""This is an excellent and timely book. Daniel Sobelman offers a multi-dimensional, nuanced, and comprehensive analysis that enriches the existing literature in international relations and paves new paths for the research of contemporary Middle Eastern conflicts."" — Ami Pedahzur, University of Texas at Austin