Bibliograph

Yemen in crisis, the road to war, Helen Lackner

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Yemen in crisis, the road to war, Helen Lackner

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-319) and index

Illustrations

maps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Yemen in crisis

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1052436030

Responsibility statement

Helen Lackner

Sub title

the road to war

Summary

The democratic promise of the 2011 Arab Spring unraveled in Yemen, triggering a disastrous crisis of civil war, famine, militarization, and governmental collapse with serious implications for the future of the region. Made worse by Arab and Western intervention, the civil war has quickly escalated, resulting in thousands killed and millions close to starvation. Suffering from a collapsed economy, the people of Yemen face a desperate choice between the Huthi rebels allied with ex-president Saleh on the one side and the internationally recognized government propped up by the Saudi-led coalition and Western arms on the other. In this invaluable analysis, Helen Lackner uncovers the roots of the social and political conflicts that threaten the very survival of the state and its people. A new preface explores the United States' central role in the crisis

Table Of Contents

How the 2011 uprising and the transition led to war -- Yemen and the world -- The two Yemeni republics and unification -- Islamism : reality and myth -- The Huthi movement : from nowhere to centre stage -- Southern separatism in perspective -- From tribes to elites -- Resources scarcity and their capture : Matters of life and death -- The economy -- The rural-urban nexus -- Conclusion : whither Yemen?

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