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Checking Hamas's Military Approach

Checking Hamas's Military Approach

Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 29
ISBN13: 9781668443088|ISBN10: 1668443082|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781668443125|EISBN13: 9781668443095
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-4308-8.ch008
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Qossay Hamed. "Checking Hamas's Military Approach." Hamas in Power: The Question of Transformation, IGI Global, 2023, pp.184-212. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-4308-8.ch008

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Q. Hamed (2023). Checking Hamas's Military Approach. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-4308-8.ch008

Chicago

Qossay Hamed. "Checking Hamas's Military Approach." In Hamas in Power: The Question of Transformation. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2023. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-4308-8.ch008

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Abstract

This chapter investigates Hamas' military approach to test the argument that giving up the armed struggle is not possible, but advancing political and non-violent approaches is also an available option. According to Berti, violent movements may favor political participation and integration over military options, but that does not necessarily mean that the movement will renounce violence indefinitely. Armed groups can join the political system, and even act as a mainstream political actor, without necessarily having to forfeit their violent struggle or undergo any major strategic transformation. Therefore, examining how Hamas thinks of its identity as a resistance movement, and why it emphasizes or de-emphasizes the use of the armed resistance, are hence significant.

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