Hizballah and Its Mission in Latin America
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12408245 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William Costanza (Georgetown University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 193-210 |
| Publication date | 2012-02-22 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1057-610X • E-ISSN: 1521-0731 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1057610x.2012.648155 |
| OpenAlex | W2134305537 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 1 |
The activities of Hizballah in Latin America generally have been viewed by governmental authorities in the region as a security concern primarily because of its importance in bilateral relations with the United States rather than as an internal terrorist threat targeted against their sovereign interests. This article explores Hizballah's network and past activities in South America to assess the nature of Hizballah's strategic aims in the region in support of its global organizational goals. The author argues that the perception of Hizballah as a legitimate political organization by Latin American governments has hampered efforts to effectively apply counterterrorism resources to root out the entrenched Hizballah infrastructure in the region that can potentially carry out directives by the Hizballah leadership or by serving as a proxy of Iran
Internal security · Latin Americans · Perception · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Root (linguistics · Sovereignty · Terrorism · Brazilian History and Foreign Policy · International Relations in Latin America · Law · Psychology · Public Administration
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |