Israel and the Hizbollah: an asymmetric conflict in historical and comparitive perspective/ edited by Clive Jones and Sergio Catignani. - New York : Routledge, 2010. - ix, 202 p. ; 24 cm. - Middle Eastern military studies; .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction Clive Jones -- 2. From Benign to Malign: Israeli-Lebanese Relations, 1948-1978 Laurie Eisenberg -- 3. From the Litani to Beirut: Israel's Invasions of Lebanon, 1978-1985: Causes and Consequences Asher Kaufman -- 4. The Emergence of Hizb'allah and the Beginnings of Resistance, 1982-1985 Hussein Sirriyeh -- 5. Hizbollah: From Terror to Resistance: Towards a National Defense Strategy Daniel Sobelman -- 6. Israeli Counter-Insurgency Strategy and the Quest for Security in the Israeli-Lebanese Conflict Arena Sergio Catignani -- 7. `A Reach Greater than the Grasp': Israeli Intelligence and the Conflict in South Lebanon 1990-2000 Clive Jones -- 8. The Pragmatic and the Radical: Syria and Iran and War by Proxy Hassan A. Barari and Hani Aku Rsheida -- 9. Forever at the crossroads: Hizb'allah's combined strategies of Accommodation and Resistance Mats Warn -- 10. The Hubris of Initial Victory: The IDF and the Second Lebanon War Uri Bar-Joseph --11. Conclusion Sergio Catignani

9780415449106 (hardcover) 9780203865521 (ebook)


Asymmetric warfare--Lebanon.


Israel--Military relations--Lebanon.
Lebanon--Military relations--Israel.

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