The Changing Ideology of Hezbollah

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The Changing Ideology of Hezbollah is written by Massaab Al-Aloosy and published by I.B. Tauris. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1838602003 (ISBN 10) and 9781838602000 (ISBN 13).

An analysis of the changing ideology of Hezbollah from its foundation to the present moment, this book charts Hezbollah's trajectory from resistance/terrorist group to domestic political player and key belligerent in the Syrian War. The book draws upon interviews with Hezbollah officials and their opponents, combined with a theoretical approach grounded in International Relations, to assess the development of the group from non-state actor to an increasingly embedded political group. It argues that policy shifts in relation to Israel, participation in democracy, commitment to theocracy, and supporting patron-states (Syria, Iran) show that the organisation is fundamentally pragmatic and oriented by interest, shifting its ideology where necessary to suit its pragmatic goals.