A Stable Structure on Shifting Sands: Assessing the Hizbullah-Iran-Syria Relationship

Author: Samii, Abbas William

Source: The Middle East Journal, Volume 62, Number 1, Winter 2008 , pp. 32-53(22)

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Abstract:

Iran and Syria were instrumental in the creation of Lebanese Hizbullah 25 years ago, and although all three actors have faced significant outside pressures during that time, their relationship has endured. Yet the relationship has evolved, too, with Hizbullah now a major player in Lebanese politics due to its constituent outreach and its maintenance of a militia that rivals the national army. This article examines the evolutionary process and assesses its implications for policymakers.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3751/62.1.12

Publication date: 2008-12-01

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The Middle East Institute has published The Middle East Journal quarterly since 1947. The Journal provides original and objective research and analysis, as well as source material, on the area from Morocco to Pakistan and including Central Asia. The Journal provides the background necessary for an understanding and appreciation of the region's political and economic development, cultural heritage, ethnic and religious diversity.
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