Tristan Dunning - Hamas, Jihad and Popular Legitimacy

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Hamas, Jihad and Popular Legitimacy
Reinterpreting resistance in Palestine
Tristan Dunning

Hamas, Jihad and Popular Legitimacy

Reinterpreting resistance in Palestine

Tristan Dunning

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Names: Dunning, Tristan, author.
Title: Hamas, jihad and popular legitimacy : reinterpreting resistance in
Palestine / Tristan Dunning.
Description: New York, NY : Routledge, [2016] | Series: Routledge
critical terrorism studies | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2015032544| ISBN 9781138937291 (hardback) |
ISBN 9781315676364 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Harakat al-Muqawamah al-Islamiyah. | Jihad. | Gaza
StripPolitics and government. | West BankPolitics and government. |
Arab-Israeli conflict.
Classification: LCC JQ1830.A98 H37384 2016 | DDC 956.95/3044dc23
LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015032544

ISBN: 978-1-138-93729-1 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-1-315-67636-4 (ebk)

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I would like to thank the innumerable people who have supported me throughout the course of this project. Unfortunately, I am unable to thank everyone by name: first, because there are simply too many people; second, given the nature of this research, many of these contributions must remain anonymous. Nevertheless, I would like to thank all the gracious people of the Middle East who made me feel welcome throughout my time in the region. The warmth, kindness and hospitality you have shown me have left an indelible imprint on my heart. In particular, I would like to thank everyone who chose to trust me, engage with me and participate in my research, especially those who potentially put themselves in harms way to do so. Without you this project would not have been possible and I thank you profoundly for all your contributions.