Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-171) and index.
1. Origins and prehistory of Hezbollah : The rise of Shi'i politics from the mid-twentieth century to the Lebanese civil war ; The role of Musa al-Sadr ; The resurgence of Amal -- 2. The founding of Hezbollah : The Iraq connection ; The 1982 Israeli invasion ;Hezbollah emerges ; The Hezbollah worldview ; Implementing design -- 3. Being a Shi'a Muslim in the twentieth century : Ritual and identity ; The intersection of ritual and politics -- 4. Resistance, terrorism, and violence in Lebanon : Hezbollah an terrorism ; Occupation in southern Lebanon ; The "rules of the game" ; The 2000 Israeli withdrawal -- 5. Playing politics : Hezbollah's decision to participate ; Municipal elections ; The revolt of the hungry ; The rich texture of shi'i institutions -- 6. From celebration to war : The changing social tapestry in post-civil war Lebanon ; Lebanon's love-hate relationship with Rafiq Hariri, and his assassins ; Setting the stage for war ; The start of hostilities, July 2006 ; Prosecuting the war.
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