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Hamas rules Gaza and the lives of the two million Palestinians who live there. Demonized in media and policy debates, various accusations and critical assumptions have been used to justify extreme military action against Hamas. The reality of Hamas is, of course, far more complex. Neither a democrat...
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Stanford University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Stanford, California : |
| Publication Dates: | [2018] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Stanford studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic societies and cultures
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Hamas rules Gaza and the lives of the two million Palestinians who live there. Demonized in media and policy debates, various accusations and critical assumptions have been used to justify extreme military action against Hamas. The reality of Hamas is, of course, far more complex. Neither a democratic political party nor a terrorist group, Hamas is a multifaceted liberation organization, one rooted in the nationalist claims of the Palestinian people. Hamas Contained offers the first history of the group on its own terms. Drawing on interviews with organization leaders, as well as publication |
| Carrier Form: | xxiv, 336 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [305]-324) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780804797412 (hardback : alkaline paper) : 0804797412 (hardback : alkaline paper) |
| Index Number: | DS119 |
| CLC: | D815.4 |
| Call Number: | D815.4/B129 |
| Contents: | The rise of Islamic Palestinian nationalism -- Military resistance comes undone -- The politics of resistance -- Strangling Hamas -- Institutionalizing the division -- Regional misfortunes -- Containment and pacification. |