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PublisherTaylor & Francis Group

ISBN-101594514097

ISBN-139781594514098

eBay Product ID (ePID)57166224

Product Key Features

Number of Pages120 Pages

Publication Name33-Day War : Israel's War on Hezbollah in Lebanon and Its Consequences

LanguageEnglish

SubjectSociology / General, World / Middle Eastern

Publication Year2007

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science

AuthorMichel Warschawski, Gilbert Achcar

FormatPerfect

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight5.6 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2006-038808

TitleLeadingThe

Reviews"...an unusual comprehension of the facts of international politics." --Le Monde Diplomatique, on Gilbert Achcar "Warschawski is not the Israeli left's only border runner, but his fellow-travelers are few." --The London Review of Books, on Michel Warschawski

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal956.9204/4

Table Of Content* Lebanon, from Its Origins to July 12, 2006 * Hezbollah, from Its Origins * The 33-Day War and Its Consequences in Lebanon * Israel, Between Its "Second Lebanon War" * Conclusion: The Sinking Ship of U.S. Imperial Designs

SynopsisMiddle East experts Gilber Achcar and Michel Warschawski assess the causes and consequences of the 2006 war in Lebannon., This book assesses the causes and consequences of the impact on the recent Middle East war. The authors describe the popular basis of Hezbollah in Lebanon among the Shiites, but also its relation to the country's other religious communities and political forces. They analyze the regional roles of Syria, Iran, and Hamas as well as the politics of the United States and Europe. The authors dissect the strategic and political background behind recent actions taken by Israel; the impact of Israel's incursion into Lebanon and effects on Lebanon's population -- and the consequences of the war on Israel polity and society., Up to date through the events of October, 2006, this book assesses the causes and consequences of the impact on the recent Middle East war. The authors describe the popular basis of Hezbollah in Lebanon among the Shiites, but also its relation to the country's other religious communities and political forces. They analyze the regional roles of Syria, Iran, and Hamas as well as the politics of the United States and Europe.The book dissects the strategic and political background behind recent actions taken by Israel; the impact of Israel's incursion into Lebanon and effects on Lebanon's population' and the consequences of the war on Israel polity and society. Throughout the years, Lebanon has confirmed its stance as Israel's vietnam: the last war provoked the most serious political earthquake that Israel ever experienced sinse the 1973 "Yom Kippur War."

LC Classification NumberDS87.65.A24 2007