| ID | 165180 |
| Title Proper | Rise of the “Resistance Axis |
| Other Title Information | Hezbollah and the Legacy of the Taif Agreement |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | May, Samantha |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Hezbollah’s direct military presence in Syria and Iraq confirms that their actions transcend Lebanon as a political stage. But why can Hezbollah still not be contained within the boundaries of Lebanon? Exploring how the Taif Agreements both tamed Hezbollah’s rhetoric while simultaneously laying the conditions for transnational activities, this article argues that the conditions of the Taif Agreement have assisted in the rise of Hezbollah’s self-coined Resistance Axis. Post-Taif, Hezbollah has tended relationships with the external forces that helped broker the peace while unlocking the potential in the exceptional decision to allow Hezbollah to retain arms in the name of “resistance.” |
| `In' analytical Note | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics Vol. 25, No.1; Jan-Mar 2019: p.115-132 |
| Journal Source | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics Vol: 25 No 1 |
| Key Words | Resistance Axis ; Hezbollah and the Legacy ; Taif Agreement |