1. Introduction -- 2. The power of politics: party formation and armed struggle -- 3. The Lebanese Hezbollah: armed "resistance" and political integration -- 4. The Palestinian Hamas: political participation between internal cohesion and dissent -- 5. The Irish Republican Army and Sinn Fein in Northern Ireland: a model of political transition? -- 6. Armed groups and political integration: summary of findings and policy implications -- Bibliography
Summary
Many armed-political movements such as Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Irish Republican Army (IRA) have their roots in insurrection and rebellion. The author seeks to understand when and why violent actors in a political organization choose to vote rather than bomb their way to legitimacy
