Bombs and Ballots: Governance by Islamist Terrorist and Guerrilla GroupsIn this work Wiegand examines the different political strategies that terrorist groups and militias have used to achieve their political objectives. Using Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Palestine and the Mahdi Army in Iraq as primary case studies, Wiegand reveals why these groups have become involved in governance. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Islamist Terrorist and Guerrilla Groups | 7 |
Islamist Political Parties | 23 |
The Rationality of Violence and Electoral Politics | 35 |
Governance by Former Terrorist and Guerrilla Groups | 47 |
Dual Status Groups | 73 |
Hezbollah of Lebanon | 91 |
Hamas of Palestine | 123 |
The Role of Islamist Dual Status Groups in Middle East Politics | 159 |
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