Hizbullah - A Mission to Nowhere

This book examines the rise of Hizbullah and the marginalization and repression of Shi'ites that made them susceptible to exploitation by their sectarian leaders. It also explores how Hizbullah's abiding commitment to Iran's foreign adventures injured Lebanese Shi'ites and jeopardized their status beyond the boundaries of home.

List of contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1 A Conceptual Introduction to Shi'ite Leadership

Chapter 2 Shi'ism and the Imamate Question: Ingrained Sense of Historical Persecution

Chapter 3 Lebanese Confessional Politics and Transition to Pan-Arab and Leftist Parties

Chapter 4 The Charismatic Leadership of Musa al-Sadr and Palestinian Militarization

Chapter 5 The Galvanic Impact of the Islamic Revolution in Iran

Chapter 6 The Rise of Hizbullah and the Consolidation of its Powers

Chapter 7 The Militant Charisma of Hasan Nasrallah

Chapter 8 Hizbullah's Foreign Ventures

Chapter 9 The New Shi'ite Psyche: Implications for Lebanon and the Region

Bibliography

Index

About the Author

About the author

Hilal Khashan is professor of political science at the American University of Beirut.

Summary

This book examines the rise of Hizbullah and the marginalization and repression of Shi’ites that made them susceptible to exploitation by their sectarian leaders. It also explores how Hizbullah’s abiding commitment to Iran's foreign adventures injured Lebanese Shi’ites and jeopardized their status beyond the boundaries of home.

Product details

• Authors: Hilal Khashan, Khashan Hilal
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9781793603159
• ISBN: 978-1-79360-315-9
• No. of pages: 214
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, International Relations, Middle East, Civil rights & citizenship, Human rights, civil rights, Political parties and party platforms