Hezbollah: The Myth of Moderation

Abstract

This monograph examines Hezbollah, Lebanon, and Iran through a modified DIME framework in order to determine whether Hezbollah has indeed experienced a fundamental shift away from Iranian-inspired Shi'ite extremism and violence and moved towards an ideology of moderation within Lebanon. Modified for the unique Islamic identity of Hezbollah and both Iran and Lebanon, a religion component has been added to the analysis in order to better understand which view of Islam these entities adhere to. Ultimately, this monograph will show that Hezbollah sees the authority of the Lebanese state as secondary to that of the regime in Tehran, and this informs both their thinking and their actions. This is of significant importance to both Lebanon and the United States, as the existence of a well-funded, well-armed sub-national jihadi group operating freely within a country with which the U.S. has diplomatic ties is immensely problematic.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 19, 2011
Accession Number
ADA545111

Entities

People

  • Shaw S. Pick

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Middle East
  • Military Organizations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Ideologies
  • Political Systems
  • Societies
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Violence
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.