Hezbollah: The Story of the Party of God

DR. AZANI currently serves as deputy executive director of the International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) in Herzliya.

Preface Social Protest Movements: Theoretical Framework Development of Social Movements in Muslim society; the Phenomenon and its Characteristics The Shiite Community in Lebanon, and the Background for Hezbollah's Emergence Expansion and Institutionalization of the Movement: Constraints and Adaptation Political Institutionalization and Public Discourse: Adaptation and Legitimization Hezbollah as a Player in the Lebanese Political Arena: Mutual Influences Hezbollah as a Regional Player Hezbollah as a Player in the International Arena Hezbollah between the IDF's Withdrawal from Lebanon on May 2000 and the Second Lebanon War, July 2006 Summary and Conclusions