Maren Koss

Resistance, Power and Conceptions of Political Order in Islamist Organizations

Comparing Hezbollah and Hamas

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Produktbeschreibung

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of Islamist organizations' conceptions of political order based on a comparative case study of the Shiite Lebanese Hezbollah and the Sunni Palestinian Hamas, demonstrating that resistance constitutes both organizations' core norm and is relevant for their conceptions of political order.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 238
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 340g
• ISBN-13: 9781032095844
• ISBN-10: 1032095849
• Artikelnr.: 62152617

Autorenporträt

Maren Koss has completed a PhD at the GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies and the University of Hamburg. She is an International Relations Theory researcher and an area specialist on the Middle East and North Africa, especially on the following topics: Political Islam, Hezbollah, Hamas, Muslim Brotherhood, Lebanon, Palestinian Territories, and Syria.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: Islamist Organizations' Conceptions of Political Order
Resistance
and Power 2. Bridging the Gap: Connecting Islamism Research and Critical Constructivism 3. The Lebanese Hezbollah: Politics Serve Resistance 4. The Palestinian Hamas: Resistance
Governance
and Ambitions for Maintaining Power 5. Hezbollah and Hamas: The Interplay of Resistance
Power
and Political Order 6. Outlook: Ruling Islamist Organizations and the Connection of Norms
Power
and Conceptions of Political Order 7. Conclusion