Hezbollah

Born with a Vengeance

Author: Hala Jaber

This lively portrayal of Hezbollah goes behind the sensationalistic headlines to find out why and how Lebanon's Shi'ite population launched and maintained an effective, militant political movement. No other book tells the story so vividly or with such balance. -- Richard Bulliet, author of Islam: A View from the Edge

Revered by many fundamentalist Shiites and reviled by the West, Hezbollah is considered to be a paradigm for other militant groups wishing to make the promise of Islamic Revolution a reality. Journalist Hala Jaber was granted exclusive and unparalleled access to the inner circle of this organization, and she exposes not only its tactics, but also its history, ideology, and culture.

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“"Fairminded and thorough." -- Choice”

"[A] readable account of Hezbollah's rise by an experienced journalist,... [Jaber's work] gives a broad account of the origins of Hezbollah and its expanding influence." -- Jon Van Camp, International Socialist Review "Essential for any who would study the region's past, present, and possible futures." -- Midwest Book Review: California Bookwatch

About the Author

Hala Jaber is a British Lebanese journalist born in West Africa and currently writes for The Sunday Times of London.She was awarded the Amnesty International Journalist of the Year Award in 2003. She won Foreign Correspondent of the Year at the British Press Awards in 2005 and 2006 for her coverage of the Iraq War.