Citation

Norton AR. J. Palest. Stud. 2000; 30(1): 22-35.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, University of California Press for Kuwait University and the Institute for Palestine Studies)

DOI

10.2307/2676479

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Using as its starting point the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, this article traces Hizballah's development from a radical resistance group known especially for suicide bombings and kidnappings to a highly professional guerrilla force and a political party with a broad constituency and pragmatic leadership. The author examines Hizballah's entry into politics in the early 1990s; its evolving relations with state actors, especially Syria and Iran; its conduct during and following the withdrawal; and its future prospects.

Language: en

Keywords

geopolitics; Lebanon; military intervention; political participation