Course Details
Country:
France
Institution:
Université Paris I Dauphine
Course Title:
Hezbollah. Reinventing the Relationship between Islam, Armed Struggle, and Politics
Course Number:
OISSLYO1
Course Description:
More than thirty years after its foundation, Lebanese Hezbollah remains an organization difficult to understand. An Islamist terrorist group dedicated to destroying Israel or the first Arab national Resistance to have ever defeated Tel-Aviv's troops, a patriotic and respectable party or a fascist network having managed to control all levers of Lebanese political life... what exactly is Hezbollah? How did it acquire such an important role in Lebanese politics? How are the latest socio-political transformations of the Middle East affecting it, and how does it impact the Middle East in return? This class has three purposes. (1) It first gives an articulated definition of Hezbollah, presenting a thorough history of the party, describing its well-built internal structure, and the large scope of its social and political action; (2) It then explains the evolution of the party's mobilization; (3) Finally, it illustrates another path, political but mainly identity-related, that of the
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
GOVT 444, GOVT 398
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