Hezbollah and Hamas A Comparative Study

Name: Hezbollah and Hamas A Comparative Study
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ISBN: 9781421406152

ISBN-10: 1421406152

ISBN-13: 9781421406152

Edition: 2012

Authors: Joshua L. Gleis, Benedetta Berti

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Hezbollah and Hamas are major players in Middle Eastern politics and have a growing involvement in global events. Despite their strikingly different beginnings, they share a common denominator—an adversary in Israel. Hezbollah and Hamas draws from primary interviews and documents coupled with a thorough review of current scholarship. This is a portrait of the organizations’ roots, histories, ideologies, relationships, tactics, political outlooks, and futures. Joshua L. Gleis and Benedetta Berti present organization charts, maps, and a case study of the TriBorder Area in South America, which frequently serves as an operational center for terrorist groups.Recognizing that these two groups are…

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List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 8/15/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 264
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.13" long x 0.66" tall
Weight: 1.012
Language: English



Acknowledgments


List of Abbreviations and Acronyms


Introduction



Hezbollah



The Lebanese Players: A Background


The Shiites and Amal


The Maronites


Maronite Christian Parties Today


The Palestinians


The Sunnis


Lebanese Salafi-Jihadist Groups


The Lebanese Political System



Hezbollah: History and Development


The Beginning


Hezbollah in Post-Taif Lebanon



Ideals and Belief System


The Religious Pillars


A View of the World: External Enemies and Allies


Hezbollah in Lebanon: A Political and Military Platform



Structure


Political and Military Structure


Social Welfare


Fundraising


Latin America and the Tri-Border Area as a Case Study



Strategies and Tactics


Military Operations


Terrorism


Regional Involvement: A Growing Trend


Propaganda and Psychological Warfare



Hamas and Militancy in the Palestinian Territories



The Palestinian Players: A Background


The PLO and Fatah


Palestinian Islamic Jihad


Salafi-Jihadist Groups in Gaza



Hamas: History and Development


The Beginning


Political and Social Development



Ideals and Belief System


Islamist Roots and Religious Pillars


A View of the World and of the State of Israel


Hamas in the Palestinian Territories: Political Agenda and Activities



Structure


Political and Military Structure


Social Activism and Grass-Roots Support


Fundraising



Strategies and Tactics


Military Operations


Terrorism


Propaganda and Psychological Warfare



Countering Hezbollah and Hamas



Israeli Counterinsurgency and Counterterrorism


Conclusions


Notes


Glossary


For Further Reading


Index