03245nam 2200601 450 991082093210332120230803212549.00-19-025730-X(CKB)3710000000336191(OCoLC)903975010(CaPaEBR)ebrary11005196(SSID)ssj0001404697(PQKBManifestationID)12538710(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001404697(PQKBWorkID)11382932(PQKB)11566767(MiAaPQ)EBC1912515(Au-PeEL)EBL1912515(CaPaEBR)ebr11005196(CaONFJC)MIL692145(OCoLC)900193590(EXLCZ)99371000000033619120150126h20142014 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtccrThe Hizbullah phenomenon politics and communication /Lina Khatib and Dina Matar and Atef AlshaerOxford, [England] ;New York, New York :Oxford University Press,2014.©20141 online resource (240 p.)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph1-322-60863-6 0-19-938440-1 Includes bibliographical references and index."Hizbullah is not only a leading political actor in Lebanon and a dynamic force in the Middle East, but it is also distinguished by a sophisticated communication strategy. From relatively humble beginnings in the 1980s, Hizbullah's political clout and its public perception have followed an upward trajectory, thanks to a political programme that blends military, social, economic and religious elements and adapts to changes in its environment. Its communication strategy is similarly adaptive, supporting the group's political objectives. Hizbullah's target audience has expanded to a regional and global viewership. Its projected identity, too, shifted from an Islamist resistance party opposed to Israel's presence in Lebanon to a key player within the Lebanese state. At the same time, Hizbullah's image has retained fixed features, including its image as an ally of Iran; its role as a resistance group (to Israel); and its original base as a religious party representative of the Lebanese Shiites. The authors of this book address how Hizbullah uses image, language and its charismatic leader, Hassan Nasrallah, to legitimise its political aims and ideology and appeal to different target groups"--Provided by publisher."Hizbullah's management of its image and identity are scrutinised by the authors alongside analysis of the movement's communication strategy, political behaviour and performance"--Provided by publisher.Political partiesLebanonLebanonPolitics and governmentPolitical parties324.25692/082HIS026000POL015000SOC052000bisacshKhatib Lina(Lina H.),1180876Matar DinaAlshaer AtefMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910820932103321The Hizbullah phenomenon4076063UNINA