| ID | 090319 |
| Title Proper | Reformation of a terrorist group |
| Other Title Information | Hezbollah as a Lebanese political party |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wiegand, Krista E |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Despite the classification of Hezbollah as a terrorist group by several states, Hezbollah is recognized as a legitimate political party within Lebanon. The purpose of this article is to probe at the reasons why Hezbollah was able to achieve its current status in the Lebanese government while it still maintains a powerful, well armed military branch that has used force recently to influence Lebanese politics. An examination of Hezbollah's life cycle suggests that two major factors were decisive: 1) Hezbollah's political leverage over the majority government, and 2) choices by Hezbollah's leaders to moderate their objectives to achieve domestic political goals. |
| `In' analytical Note | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 32, No. 8; Aug 2009: p669-680 |
| Journal Source | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 32, No. 8; Aug 2009: p669-680 |
| Key Words | Lebanon ; Hezbollah ; Terrorist Group ; Politics |