{"product_id":"hezbollah-and-hamas-9781421406145","title":"Hezbollah and Hamas","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003enational security, Gleis and Berti provide a comparative analysis of their histories and political missions that moves beyond reductionist portrayals of the organizations' military operations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithin the past six years, Israel has fought one war with Hezbollah, the Party of God, and two wars with Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement. What are their roots, histories, ideologies, and tactics? Joshua L. Gleis and Benedetta Berti skillfully explore these issues in a fine primer. Canadian Jewish News Solid analyses of these two Islamist national resistance movements, both of which-notably Hezbollah-demonstrate a kind of strength that is lacking in more secular organizations and constitutes a new kind of challenge to Israel. Choice As Joshua L. Gleis and Benedetta Berti argue in Hezbollah and Hamas: A Comparative Study, a first-rate account of their respective development, Hezbollah and Hamas have evolved into important players in the Arab-Israeli conflict, and will continue to play this role in the future. -- Sheldon Kirshner Canadian Jewish News Valuable as an introduction to the background and structure of these organizations. -- Yehudit Barksy Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs While Hamas and Hizbullah have vastly different origins, they share a common adversary: Israel. As the groups become increasingly relevant to US national security, the authors provide a thorough overview of their histories, ideologies, tactics and futures-combining scholarship and primary sources in their analysis. Survival\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eList of Abbreviations and Acronyms\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Hezbollah\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The Lebanese Players: A Background\u003cbr\u003eThe Shiites and Amal\u003cbr\u003eThe Maronites\u003cbr\u003eMaronite Christian Parties Today\u003cbr\u003eThe Palestinians\u003cbr\u003eThe Sunnis\u003cbr\u003eLebanese Salafi-Jihadist Groups\u003cbr\u003eThe Lebanese Political System\u003cbr\u003e2. Hezbollah: History and Development\u003cbr\u003eThe Beginning\u003cbr\u003eHezbollah in Post-Taif Lebanon\u003cbr\u003e3. Ideals and Belief System\u003cbr\u003eThe Religious Pillars\u003cbr\u003eA View of the World: External Enemies and Allies\u003cbr\u003eHezbollah in Lebanon: A Political and Military Platform\u003cbr\u003e4. Structure\u003cbr\u003ePolitical and Military Structure\u003cbr\u003eSocial Welfare\u003cbr\u003eFundraising\u003cbr\u003eLatin America and the Tri-Border Area as a Case Study\u003cbr\u003e5. Strategies and Tactics\u003cbr\u003eMilitary Operations\u003cbr\u003eTerrorism\u003cbr\u003eRegional Involvement: A Growing Trend\u003cbr\u003ePropaganda and Psychological Warfare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Hamas and Militancy in the Palestinian Territories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. The Palestinian Players: A Background\u003cbr\u003eThe PLO and Fatah\u003cbr\u003ePalestinian Islamic Jihad\u003cbr\u003eSalafi-Jihadist Groups in Gaza\u003cbr\u003e7. Hamas: History and Development\u003cbr\u003eThe Beginning\u003cbr\u003ePolitical and Social Development\u003cbr\u003e8. Ideals and Belief System\u003cbr\u003eIslamist Roots and Religious Pillars\u003cbr\u003eA View of the World and of the State of Israel\u003cbr\u003eHamas in the Palestinian Territories: Political Agenda and Activities\u003cbr\u003e9. Structure\u003cbr\u003ePolitical and Military Structure\u003cbr\u003eSocial Activism and Grass-Roots Support\u003cbr\u003eFundraising\u003cbr\u003e10. Strategies and Tactics\u003cbr\u003eMilitary Operations\u003cbr\u003eTerrorism\u003cbr\u003ePropaganda and Psychological Warfare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: COuntering Hezbollah and Hamas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11. Israeli Counterinsurgency and Counterterrorism\u003cbr\u003eConclusions\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eFor Further Reading\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529525174615,"sku":"9781421406145","price":45.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421406145.jpg?v=1731875956","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/hezbollah-and-hamas-9781421406145","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}