Understanding Hezbollah

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The Hegemony of Resistance

Abed T. Kanaaneh

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English

Syracuse University Press
02 September 2021

Middle Eastern history; Islamic studies; International relations

Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East

Over the last three decades, Hezbollah has developed from a small radical organization into a major player in the Lebanese, regional, and even international political arenas. Its influence in military issues is well known, but its role in shaping cultural and political activities has not received enough attention. Kanaaneh sheds new light on the organization's successful evolution as a counterhegemonic force in the region's resistance movement, known as ""Maqawama"". Founded on the idea that Islam is a resisting religion, whose real heroes are the poor populations who have finally decided to take action, Hezbollah has shifted its focus to advocate for social justice issues and to attract ordinary activists to its cause. From the mid-1990s on, Hezbollah has built alliances that allow it to pursue soft power in Lebanon, fighting against both the dominant Shi‘ite elites and the Maronite-Sunni, as well as Israeli and US influence in the region. Kanaaneh argues that this perpetual resistance - military as well as cultural and political - is fundamental to Hezbollah's continued success.

By: Abed T. Kanaaneh
Imprint: Syracuse University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 226mm, Width: 195mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 333g
ISBN: 9780815637165
ISBN 10: 0815637160
Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 02 September 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mustafa Kabha is associate professor and chair of the Department of History, Philosophy, and Judaic Studies at Open University of Israel. Nahum Karlinsky is a senior lecturer at the Ben-Gurion Research Institute, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. He teaches modern Jewish history and Israeli studies.

Reviews for Understanding Hezbollah: The Hegemony of Resistance

This monograph deals with a significant topic that ties with the wider interest in Islamism, political Islam, and civil society in the Middle East and the Arab world. . . . A welcome addition to several fields that explore colonialism and hegemonic powers. Indispensable to anyone wishing to study not only Hezbollah, but also the Shii'tes in Lebanon and, and history of Lebanon over the last half century. Furthermore, the methodology underlying this research can and should be used to study other case studies in the Middle East and beyond.