Analyzing Hezbollah And Its Use Of Violence Against Israel

Brianna Yannie Cho Islam and Politics Final Paper Strategic Hezbollah: Analyzing Hezbollah and Its Use of Violence Against Israel Introduction In the 1980s, Lebanon’s Hezbollah declared, â€Å"Israel is a rapist enemy that we will continue to fight until the raped land is returned to its rightful owners†, and subsequently initiated a militaristic and political struggle, as some would deem â€Å"terrorist† in nature, that would begin in approximately 1982 and persist to this very day.1 After having claimed thousands of lives, and eventually cleared Lebanon of Israeli occupation, this struggle has been, and still is subject of much scholarly attention. Much of the literature surrounding this topic has specifically dealt with the shifts in Hezbollah’s ideology and its incorporation of political Islam. Slightly diverging from previous areas of scholarly research and analysis, this paper will, from a political economy perspective, drawing facts from history, assess Hezbollah’s strategic use of violence in its resistance against Israel, precisely during the period from 1982 to 2000.2 In this paper, I argue that Hezbollah was able to achieve its goals of resistance against Israeli occupation in south Lebanon, because of its ability to secure a strategic relationship with a patron, and arouse and maintain popular local support through Islam and common identities. But more importantly, I aim to highlight that the organization was able to achieve its goals because of its strategic use ofShow MoreRelatedThe Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism by Pape, Bloom, and Horowitz 1429 Words   |  6 Pagesâ€Å"Terrorism involves the use of violence by an organization other than a national government to cause intimidation or fear among a target audience;† at least, this is how Pape (2003) defines terrorism in his article â€Å"The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism† (343). The goal of this article by Pape is to discuss suicide terrorism and how it â€Å"follows a strategic logic, one specifically designed to coerce modern liberal democracies to make significant territorial concessions† (343). Similar to Pape,Read MoreEvolution Of The Islami c State8537 Words   |  35 PagesAfghan Taliban. To properly analyze these factors of development, relevant theoretical framework will be highlighted including insurgent cohesion and development, alliance formation in civil wars and the factors determining levels of insurgent violence. Second, a comparative study of the previously mentioned organizations will be utilized to cross-examine ISIS’ composition and behavior. Similarities and differences in organizational structure and methodology between the case studies will be correlatedRead MoreMedia Propaganda9887 Words   |  40 Pagesto impartially providing information, propaganda, in its most basic sense, presents information primarily to influence an audience. Propaganda often presents facts selectively (thus possibly lying by omission) to encourage a particular synthesis, or uses loaded messages to produce an emotional rather than rational response to the information presented. The desired result is a change of the attitude toward the subject in the target audience to further a political agenda. Propaganda can be used as aRead MoreGp Essay Mainpoints24643 Words   |  99 Pagesjournalists closer to their subject matter than professional journalists †¢ Better position to uncover unique on-the-ground perspectives Mainstream GOOD: Sheer physical authenticity - reliability †¢ Cost of publishing book acts as a barrier to entry against casual writers †¢ Hardly any oversight over the quality of material that gets published via new media channels †¢ Any work, regardless of its value, can easily get broadcasted to a global audience †¢ Publishers want to ensure that their books