The Hizbullah phenomenon: politics and communication (original) (raw)

2015, Choice Reviews Online

Abstract

She is writing a thesis on the influence of information and communications technologies in conflict and serves as an editor of the International Affairs Review web journal. Lebanon, a small state of roughly six million people, fascinates as often as it perplexes. The country's cultural and religious diversity (which includes Shiites, Sunnis, Christians, and Druze among a total of 18 religions), combined with its unique political structure and resultant violence, has attracted the attention of international affairs novices and experts. Geographically situated between the opposing states of Israel and Syria, and influenced by Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Lebanon and its politics require no small effort to comprehend. But if you know even a little about Lebanon, you probably know something about Hizbullah. Considered a political party by Lebanon and the broader Middle East, and a terrorist group by the West and Israel, Hizbullah (also known as "The Party of God") makes headlines worldwide and has been studied thoroughly by scholars of many traditions. The Hizbullah Phenomenon: Politics and Communication, written by Lina Khatib, Dina Matar and Atef Alshaer, examines the evolution of this contentious political actor through a political communications perspective, chronicling shifts in Hizbullah's communications strategy since its inception in 1982.

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