{"product_id":"axis-of-resistance-daniel-sobelman-9798855800807","title":"Axis of Resistance: Asymmetric Deterrence and Rules of the Game in Contemporary Middle East Conflicts","description":"From the conflict between the United States and the Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Syria to the recent Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip, events in today's Middle East reflect the emergence of what has come to be known as an Iran-led \"axis of resistance.\" A geopolitical network of state- and nonstate actors seeking to promote a new regional order, the \"axis\" primarily includes the Lebanese Hezbollah, Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Yemen's Houthi rebels, Syria, and multiple Iran-supported Shiite militias in Iraq. Drawing on qualitative in-depth research in Hebrew and Arabic, and on exclusive interviews with senior Israeli officials, \u003ci\u003eAxis of Resistance\u003c\/i\u003e offers the first comprehensive analysis of the evolution of the \"axis\" and its application of a distinct strategic approach to asymmetrical conflicts--that of \"resistance.\" Author Daniel Sobelman shows that the various \"resistance\" forces in the region have pursued an analogous asymmetrical deterrent strategy whose origins trace back to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in southern Lebanon, whereby the weaker actor attempts to subject the stronger state to limiting \"rules of the game.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Sobelman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798855800807\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d","brand":"Daniel Sobelman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46451205570815,"sku":"9798855800807","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_15ea01a1-f105-4345-af67-db353b091390.jpg?v=1735876776","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/axis-of-resistance-daniel-sobelman-9798855800807","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}