β Scribed by Matthew Rief
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"This book offers a new understanding of the nature of power-seeking insurgent groups by empirically examining the use of violence by Hamas in the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict. Though Hamas has learned to ride the tides of popular support, it remains suspended between its quest to achieve the values of its ardent supporters (reclamation of land through force) and the desire to grow popular support. This tension is reflected in how and when the group exercises violent resistance. The theoretical framework applied in this volume provides a simple construct to understand the dynamics that result in use and non-use of violence under changing environmental conditions by Hamas, but could be applied more broadly to other power-seeking insurgent groups, including ISIL. The book weaves together the dynamics between violent actions and internal and external influences on Hamas, including: expressed values of the group, Palestinian popular support measures, leaders' personalities and innovation (weapons and tactics), Israeli influence and targeted killings, peace process and conflicts in Gaza, Syria, Iraq and Egypt. With newly assembled datasets on Hamas' violent acts and public statements, Israeli targeted killings, historical measures of popular support and extensive field interviews, the book offers a fresh perspective on insurgent group violence by demonstrating under what conditions the group exercises violence or refrains from doing so"--Preliminary page.;Hamas and the Palestinians as a case study -- The science of armed groups, ethno-nationalism, insurgencies and terrorism -- The origins and structure of Hamas -- Armed resistance, weapons, domestic and foreign relations -- Foundation era (December 1987 to September 1993) : the first Intifada, capturing Palestinian sentiment and the hunt for weapons -- Oslo era (October 1993 to July 2000) : 'the engineer,' Israeli 'fingertip policy,' the rise of Netanyahu and Mishal, support for violence and the destruction of Oslo -- Second Intifada era (August 2000 to December 2004) : second Intifada, Israeli targeted killing program, shifting interests of Hamas and the confluence of events that temporarily suspend Hamas's use of violence -- Election era (January 2005 to June 2007) : the strange road to election victory, failed reconciliation and pathways to civil war -- Governance era-part one (July 2007 to January 2009) : 'no to dinner, how about lunch.' Gaza, tax, tunnels and Gaza War I -- Governance era-part two (February 2009 to December 2012) : building Hamastan, Egyptian and Syrian revolutions, pathway to Gaza War II -- Governance era-part three (January 2013 to June 2015) : pathway to reconciliation deux, kidnappings, Gaza War III, turning the keys over to Fatah and the implementation of ISIL -- Determinants of Hamas violence and implications for other power-seeking insurgent groups.
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