Beschreibung:
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of Islamist organizations' conceptions of political order based on a comparative case study of the Shiite Lebanese Hezbollah and the Sunni Palestinian Hamas, demonstrating that resistance constitutes both organizations' core norm and is relevant for their conceptions of political order.
1. Introduction: Islamist Organizations' Conceptions of Political Order, Resistance, and Power 2. Bridging the Gap: Connecting Islamism Research and Critical Constructivism 3. The Lebanese Hezbollah: Politics Serve Resistance 4. The Palestinian Hamas: Resistance, Governance, and Ambitions for Maintaining Power 5. Hezbollah and Hamas: The Interplay of Resistance, Power, and Political Order 6. Outlook: Ruling Islamist Organizations and the Connection of Norms, Power, and Conceptions of Political Order 7. Conclusion