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DTIC ADA525243: Hezbollah: Social Services as a Source of Power

The intent of this paper is to prove that Hezbollah's overwhelming success as a global terrorist or Shi'a defense organization and subsequent political power in the Lebanese political system is attributed to its use of social services. The paper examines Lebanese history, the evolution of Hezbollah, Hezbollah's organizational structure, funding sources, and social service achievements to provide a systemic understanding of how the organization morphed from a resistance movement into a stateless government that leverages charity to meet the needs of the neglected, oppressed, and marginalized Lebanese Shi'a population to maintain popular support.

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