Hezbollah, Islamist Politics and International Society

Speaker: Filippo Dionigi, LSE Middle East Centre Chair: Katerina Dalacoura, LSE Launching his new book, Hezbollah, Islamist Politics, and International Society, Filippo Dionigi uses the example of Lebanon's Hezbollah to reflect on the role of international norms in influencing and shaping Islamist politics in the Middle East. Using empirical research and International Relations theory, he assesses the extent to which Islamist groups, which have traditionally attempted to shield their communities from 'external' moral conceptions, have been influenced by the principles that regulate international society. Recorded on 2 February 2015.