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Hezbollah: The Political Economy of Lebanon´s Party of God
Joseph Daher
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Description for Hezbollah: The Political Economy of Lebanon´s Party of God
Paperback. A study of the political nature and dynamics of Hezbollah in relation to the socio-economic and political context in Lebanon and in the wider region Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; JPFR; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 215 x 23. Weight in Grams: 378.
Hezbollah provides a new, grounded analysis of the controversial and misunderstood Lebanese party. Where previous books have focused on aspects of the party's identity, the military question or its religious discourse, here Joseph Daher presents an alternative perspective, built upon political economy. Drawing on extensive fieldwork in Lebanon and dozens of interviews, as well as new archival and other primary sources, Daher's analysis confidently positions Hezbollah within socio-economic and political developments in Lebanon and the Middle East. He emphasises Hezbollah's historic ties with its main sponsor, the Islamic Republic of Iran, its media and cultural wings and its relationship with Western economic policies. Further chapters examine the party's policies towards workers' struggles and women's issues, and its orientation towards the sectarian Lebanese political system. Hezbollah is a well informed and fresh analysis of a topic which remains central to our understanding of one of the world's most tumultuous and politically unstable regions.
Product Details
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
377g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745336893
SKU
V9780745336893
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99-2
About Joseph Daher
Joseph Daher teaches at Lausanne University, Switzerland and is a part time affiliate professor at the European University Institute, Florence (Italy). He is the author of Syria after the Uprisings (Pluto, 2019) and Hezbollah: The Political Economy of the Party of God (Pluto, 2016). He is the co-editor of Penser l'emancipation (La Dispute, 2013) and founder of the blog Syria Freedom Forever.
Reviews for Hezbollah: The Political Economy of Lebanon´s Party of God
This comprehensive materialist study of Hezbollah, Lebanon's Party of God, offers knowledge and insightful analysis ... an enjoyable read for both students and scholars of the Middle East and for the general reader'
Arab Studies Quarterly 'Essential reading for anyone interested in gaining a more complete understanding of Hezbollah, or present day Lebanese politics'
Perspectives on Terrorism '[An] excellent book ... [This] book is a must-read for those seeking to understand Middle Eastern politics. It provides much needed detail and historical context for understanding the rise of one of the most important political parties in the region'
Marxist Left Review 'Both an excellent introduction and fine analysis of Hezbollah as a political entity in Lebanon as well as a social movement ... Highly recommended'
CHOICE 'Timely...[a] well-rounded and incisive discussion of the organisation's place in the contemporary global order'
Muftah 'An insightful and timely analysis of Hezbollah, situating the party within a fascinating account of the wider Lebanese political economy. An important contribution'
Adam Hanieh, SOAS, University of London 'Most appraisals of Hezbollah from a left-wing perspective have focused, often solely, on its role in the fight against the Israeli occupation of Lebanon, thus serving the party's own mythology. The merit of this iconoclastic book is that it endeavours to analyse Hezbollah from a historical materialist perspective'
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Arab Studies Quarterly 'Essential reading for anyone interested in gaining a more complete understanding of Hezbollah, or present day Lebanese politics'
Perspectives on Terrorism '[An] excellent book ... [This] book is a must-read for those seeking to understand Middle Eastern politics. It provides much needed detail and historical context for understanding the rise of one of the most important political parties in the region'
Marxist Left Review 'Both an excellent introduction and fine analysis of Hezbollah as a political entity in Lebanon as well as a social movement ... Highly recommended'
CHOICE 'Timely...[a] well-rounded and incisive discussion of the organisation's place in the contemporary global order'
Muftah 'An insightful and timely analysis of Hezbollah, situating the party within a fascinating account of the wider Lebanese political economy. An important contribution'
Adam Hanieh, SOAS, University of London 'Most appraisals of Hezbollah from a left-wing perspective have focused, often solely, on its role in the fight against the Israeli occupation of Lebanon, thus serving the party's own mythology. The merit of this iconoclastic book is that it endeavours to analyse Hezbollah from a historical materialist perspective'
iconoclastic