The Segregation and/or integration of Hezbollah as a non-State actor in beating the Scale of the Lebanese government Regional Policy
The Segregation and/or integration of Hezbollah as a non-State actor in beating the Scale of the Lebanese government Regional Policy

Summary/Abstract: The Shiite position before the Lebanese civil war differs significantly from the one after it. Through the war they were transformed from a marginalized group to compelling players on the lebanese and regional political arena. The momentous reason behind the Shiite empowerment was the emergence of Hezbollah, which is backed by iran. The relation between Hezbollah and the Lebanese government is decided by the controversial regional issues. The paper aims to investigate Hezbollah’s ideology and so-called Lebanonization regarding Lebanese foreign policy. it demonstrates that Hezbollah is a rational non-state actor who is part of the regional comparative dynamics and power struggle. it argues that Hezbollah is a pragmatic ideology-driven actor which plays both cards of integration and segregation. The integration provides a refuge for Hezbollah while the segregation enables it to pursue its regional agenda. The method of discourse analysis is used in examining Hezbollah’s ideology, governance and foreign policy.

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