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Note publique d'information : With Hezbollah’s entry into the Lebanese government in 2009 and recent forceful intervention
in the Syrian civil war, the potent Shi‘i political and military organization continues
to play an enormous role in the Middle East. Policymakers in the United States and
Israel usually denounce it as a dangerous terrorist group and refuse to engage with
it, yet even its adversaries need to contend with its durability and resilient popular
support. Although Hezbollah’s popularity has declined in many quarters of the Arab
world, the Shi‘i group—a hybrid of militia, political party, and social services and
public works provider—remains the most powerful player in Lebanon. Augustus Richard
Norton’s Hezbollah stands as the most lucid, informed, and balanced analysis of the
group yet written. This edition, with a new prologue and expanded afterword, analyzes
recent momentous events—including Hezbollah’s political performance in Lebanon, inconsistent
responses to the Arab Spring, and recent military support of the al-Asad regime in
Syria. Hezbollah is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the Middle
East.
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