Hezbollah in International Law

This book [is a] welcome addition to the literature on Lebanon and Hezbollah. The areas the author explores are under-researched with numerous gaps and superficialities. The author’s theoretical and legal insights are especially noteworthy. – James Breckenridge, Jomini Group
This is a timely and critical work! Through an in-depth legal analysis, it reveals Hezbollah’s ambiguous status and explores the complexities of its responsibility and that of Lebanon and Iran under international law. It is a unique work that links history, politics, and law, posing bold questions on sovereignty and accountability. – Hilmi M. Zawati, Centre for International Accountability and Justice
In this book, Professor Rebeiz, does a masterful job at retelling the sometimes-tragic history of Lebanon through the eyes of an accomplished Middle East scholar. She poses the question of whether Hezbollah is a state unto itself, a quasi-state or a non-state actor and considers the implications of each. Her careful, methodical exposition of Hezbollah’s legal status examines both Lebanese law and international law to yield an important contribution to Middle East scholarship that will inform policymakers and scholars for years to come. – Dermot Groome, Penn State Dickinson Law

Mireille Rebeiz is the Chair of Middle East Studies and Associate Professor of Middle East Studies, Francophone Studies & Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Dickinson College. She is also Adjunct Professor of Law at Penn State Dickinson Law.

Rebeiz holds two doctorates: a PhD in Francophone Studies from Florida State University and an SJD in International Law from Penn State Dickinson Law. She also possesses a Master’s Degree in International Law and Human Rights from Université de Rouen, France, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from Saint-Joseph University in Lebanon.

Her teaching and research are interdisciplinary, focusing on the intersectionality of law, gender, sexuality, oral history, and trauma within the context of armed conflicts, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa. Her research interests encompass international law, terrorism, state and non-state actors, and memory laws.

Rebeiz is an accomplished author, with published monographs, peer-reviewed essays, and editorials in national and international presses. Her first book, Gendering Civil War: Francophone Women’s Writing in Lebanon (EUP, 2022), received the AAUW American Fellowship and was nominated for the John Leonard Prize.

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