“Worthy of note however is that the book is not just a monograph on Hizbullah (many such monographs are already available), it is also a contribution to Middle Eastern Politics, to the relations between Iran and Shiite communities in the World, to the literature on suicide bombing, and to transnational Islam. It breaks many stereotypes concerning the so-call irrationality and fanaticism of Islamist movements. It is clearly written, and well argued. Select chapters could be used for teaching graduate and undergraduate courses on Islamism, Middle Eastern politics, and Shiite doctrine. The first chapter of the book stands on its own as the history of Hizbullah. The book also provides a wealth of useful documents such as a glossary, a chronology of events, releases by Hizbullah officials, and statements of its political program… The book shall be useful to academics, as well as policy makers and anybody interested in contemporary social movements in the Middle East.” — Ousmane Kane, Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, Arab Studies Quarterly 30.2 (Spring 2008): 68-70