The 33-Day War - Israel's War on Hezbollah in Lebanon and It's Consequences

Zusatztext "?an unusual comprehension of the facts of international politics."Le Monde Diplomatique! on Gilbert Achcar"Warschawski is not the Israeli left's only border runner! but his fellow-travelers are few."The London Review of Books! on Michel Warschawski Informationen zum Autor Gilbert Achcar, Michel Warschawski Klappentext This book assesses the causes and consequences of the impact on the recent Middle East war. The authors describe the popular basis of Hezbollah in Lebanon among the Shiites, but also its relation to the country's other religious communities and political forces. They analyze the regional roles of Syria, Iran, and Hamas as well as the politics of the United States and Europe. The authors dissect the strategic and political background behind recent actions taken by Israel; the impact of Israel's incursion into Lebanon and effects on Lebanon's population -- and the consequences of the war on Israel polity and society. Zusammenfassung Middle East experts Gilber Achcar and Michel Warschawski assess the causes and consequences of the 2006 war in Lebannon. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Lebanon, from Its Origins to July 12, 2006; Chapter 2 Hezbollah, from its Origins to July 12, 2006; Chapter 3 The Thirty-Three-day War and Its Consequences in Lebanon; Chapter 4 Israel, Between Its "Second Lebanon War" and Its Participation in Washington's "Global War"; Chapter 5 Conclusion: The Sinking Ship of U.S. Imperial Designs;

Product details

• Authors: Gilbert Achcar, Gilbert/ Warschawski Achcar, Achcar Gilbert, Michel Warschawski, WARSCHAWSKI MICHEL
• Publisher: Paradigm Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2007
• EAN: 9781594514081
• ISBN: 978-1-59451-408-1
• No. of pages: 114
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Israel, HISTORY / Military / General, Lebanon, HISTORY / Middle East / Israel & Palestine, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Warfare & defence, c 2000 to c 2010, c 2000 to c 2009, Middle Eastern history, Warfare and defence, Armed Conflict, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General