quartonews.it » Other » Hezbollah: A Short History (Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics)

Augustus Richard Norton Humanities English

Download Hezbollah: A Short History (Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics) djvu

by Augustus Richard Norton

Author:	Augustus Richard Norton
Subcategory:	Humanities
Language:	English
Publisher:	Princeton University Press; 1st Edition, 1st Printing edition (March 25, 2007)
Pages:	200 pages
Category:	Other
Rating:	4.8
Other formats:	mobi doc lrf docx

Download DJVU Download EPUB

More...

Augustus Richard Norton's timely Hezbollah chronicles dramatic evolution and its sweeping implications for .

Augustus Richard Norton's timely Hezbollah chronicles dramatic evolution and its sweeping implications for the region and beyond. His lucid primer is the first serious reappraisal of the radical Shiite group since war shattered six years of relative calm on one of the world's most volatile frontiers. -Jonathan Finer, Washington Post Book World. Norton, who has been studying Lebanon, and especially the Lebanese Shiites, for longer than Hezbollah has been in existence. offers here a brisk and balanced history.

Hezbollah: A Short History (Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics). Lebanese politics is in one convoluted pickle. While relatively concise, this book contextualises the historical backdrop with an appropriate level of detail. 0691131244 (ISBN13: 9780691131245). For a topic so vast, Norton breaks down the Lebanese political sphere into digestible chapters, starting before the civil war and culminating with the events following the Lebanon-Israel war of 2006.

Augustus Richard Norton. HEZBOLLAH A Short History. With a new afterword by the author. Augustus Richard Norton. Princeton university press princeton and oxford. Most policymakers in the United States and Israel have it wrong: Hezbollah isn't a simple terrorist organization-nor is it likely to disappear any time soon. Following Israel's war against Hezbollah in the summer of 2006, the Shi'i group-a hybrid of militia, political party, and social services and public works provider-remains very popular in the Middle East.

Augustus Richard Norton's Hezbollah stands as the most lucid, informed, and balanced analysis of the group yet written. Hezbollah is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the Middle East. The first three chapters of the book situate the organization. Hezbollah: A Short History. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University. 187 pages, footnotes, glossary, bibliography, additional reading list, index. Augustus Richard Norton’s Hezbollah: A Short History is a clear and concise primer on the origins, rise. and evolution of Hezbollah in Lebanon. in historical perspective with a description of Shi& politics from the 1950s until the outbreak of the. Lebanese civil war in 1975. These chapters provide basic information on the socioeconomic status.

Norton's short history of Hezbollah provides a nice introduction to the birth, development, and evolution of this complex organization for American (and other English speaking) readers. The US media almost always portrays Hezbollah as an anti-Semitic, Islamofascist, terrorist organization that is opposed to Israel, America, and freedom because they are &

Muslim World 91, no. 1-2 (2001): pp. 229-256.

Norton Augustus Richard Hezbollah A Short History Princeton Princeton from NES 206 at Princeton University. Muslim World 91, no. Militant Islam in Southeast Asia : Crucible of Terror. 10 Week 7: Classical jihadism (1985-2007) Tuesday: Arabs in 1980s Afghanistan Thursday: Foreign fighters in Bosnia, Chechnya and Iraq Required reading: Tuesday:, Snyder, Louis L. Macro-Nationalisms: A History of the Pan Movements.

Augustus Richard Norton, American Political science educator. He is currently a professor of international relations and anthropology at the Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University. policy in the Middle East. Featuring a new prologue and conclusion and two new chapters on recent developments

Augustus Richard Norton. Featuring a new prologue and conclusion and two new chapters on recent developments. With Hezbollah's entry into the Lebanese government in 2009 and forceful intervention in the Syrian civil war, the potent Shi& political and military organization continues to play an enormous role in the Middle East. A hybrid of militia, political party, and social services and public works provider, the group is the most powerful player in Lebanon.

Augustus Richard Norton, Professor Emeritus of International Relations and Anthropology at the Frederick S. Pardee School of. .

Most policymakers in the United States and Israel have it wrong. Hezbollah isn't a simple terrorist organization--nor is it likely to disappear soon. Following Israel's war against Hezbollah in the summer of 2006, the Shi'i group--which combines the functions of a militia, a social service and public works provider, and a political party--is more popular than ever in the Middle East while retaining its strong base of support in Lebanon. And Hezbollah didn't merely confront Israel and withstand its military onslaught. Hezbollah's postwar reconstruction efforts were judged better than the U.S. government's response to Hurricane Katrina--not by al-Jazeera, but by an American TV journalist. In Hezbollah, one of the world's leading experts on Hezbollah has written the essential guide to understanding the complexities and paradoxes of a group that remains entrenched at the heart of Middle East politics.

With unmatched clarity and authority, Augustus Richard Norton tells how Hezbollah developed, how it has evolved, and what direction it might take in the future. Far from being a one-dimensional terrorist group, Norton explains, Hezbollah is a "janus-faced" organization in the middle of an incomplete metamorphosis from extremism to mundane politics, an evolution whose outcome is far from certain. Beginning as a terrorist cat's-paw of Iran, Hezbollah has since transformed itself into an impressive political party with an admiring Lebanese constituency, but it has also insisted on maintaining the potent militia that forced Israel to withdraw from Lebanon in 2000 after almost two decades of occupation.

The most accessible, informed, and balanced analysis of the group yet written, Hezbollah is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the Middle East.

Comments:

Ckelond

Compact and meticulously researched. The book you must have about Hezbollah if you want to understand its roots and vision. Excellent writer.

Blackseeker

Lumped into the one size fits all portrayal of terror groups popularized by the media and the government, the author performs a valuable public service in removing Hezbollah from this fog of uncertainty and falsehood, portraying it accurately amid the context of radicalization and growing awareness within the Shia community in the 70's and early 80's. Norton highlights the inherent conflict within Hezbollah between pragmatism and dedication to the founding tenets of the organization.

It is the resolution of this conflict that will determine the fate of Lebanon amid the power struggles ongoing in the aftermath of the summer 2006 conflict that the author says split Lebanon into two groups; those who support the goals of the Cedar Revolution and those who feel victimized by the corrupt government and elites, seeking to share power at the expense of the Sunni power structure.

The pragmatism of Hezbollah seems without limits, whether cooperating with Communist or Christian groups in political parlays or in adhering to the "rules of the game" devised by them and the Israelis during the Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon. It is this pragmatism that sets Hezbollah apart from other Islamist political organizations and Norton does a fine job of exploring it in detail.

A fascinating look that could have been far longer and examined far more but remains one of the best on the subject.

Nakora

a book that stays neutral to Hezbollah . A chapter or two did get confusing with names and political in fighting of Muslim groups can get confusing as well. I finished the book in 3 days I'm glad I picked it up. it helps give a moderate understanding of Lebanon,which is confusing. I would have liked the book to include more info about relations with Christians in Lebanon.

Fegelv

excellent

Iarim

Hezbollah is obviously a well-trained military organization. Whether I disagree or agree with such a disciplined military organ I respect the threat and its dedication as the opponent. Fascinating....George

Foginn

Great Book. Thanks a lot to the seller for her kindness. The book seems looks phisically new. Has been a very useful tool for my research. Although the postal service wasn't as efficient as expected but i feel satissfied aout this purchase. Thanks a lot.

BORZOTA

I'm a foreign policy professional and needed a quick yet comprehensive read that would give me the broad outlines of the history and context of Hezbollah. This book fit the bill perfectly. It was authoritative while remaining relatively plain-spoken and easy to read.

In "Hezbollah", Mr. Norton sets out the offer a more "balanced and nuanced" view of "this complex organization". The Western news media often depict a stereotypical and one dimensional view of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, whereas Hezbollah remains first and foremost a resistance force. Further, Hezbollah has accepted that Lebanon is too diverse to be ruled by a Shia Islamist autocratic rule similar to Iran's, and harbors no ambitions towards that goal.

Unfortunately, this book is too brief to accomplish Mr. Norton's purpose of writing it. I can't put my finger on why I never felt any traction with the material. There is very little on the history of Hezbollah, and not enough on the other numerous sects, Syria and Iran and their complex interplay in Lebanese politics. If you have little knowledge of the history of Lebanon, you will certainly need basic supplemental reading to avoid confusion while reading this book. Much is referenced to Lebanon's bloody and protracted civil war in the 1970s and 1980s, but not in a holistic way.

If you're in Southern California, by the way, be sure to visit one of the best Lebanese restaurants in Long Beach called Open Sesame in Belmont Shore.

eBooks related to Hezbollah: A Short History (Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics):

Download War, Peace and International Relations in Islam: Muslim Scholars on Peace Accords with Israel djvu

Download The Israel-Arab Reader: A Documentary History of the Middle East Conflict, 7th Edition djvu

Download Hezbollah and Lebanon (Politics and Economics of the Middle East) djvu

Download Israel in the News: Past, Present, And Future (Middle East Nations in the News) djvu

Download The Devil We Know: Dealing with the New Iranian Superpower djvu

Download Air Operations in Israel's War Against Hezbollah: Learning from Lebanon and Lebanon and Getting It Right in Gaza (Project Air Force) djvu

Download Between Battles and Ballots: Israeli Military in Politics (Cambridge Middle East Library) djvu

Download Terrorism Documents of International and Local Control Volume 92: Lebanon and Hezbollah (Terrorism: Commentary on Security Documents) djvu