Author: Richard F. Nyrop
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 401

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Contents: Historical Setting; North Yemen; South Yemen.

Author: Richard F. Nyrop
Publisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 412

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General study of Yemen - historical and geographical aspects, religious practice (Islam), demographic aspects and social structure, politics, political system, economy, international relations, defence and the administration of justice. Bibliography, diagrams, maps, photographs, statistical tables.

Author:
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Category : Economic geography
Languages : en
Pages : 844

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Author: Ginny Hill
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190862793
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 409

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Why is Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, involved in a costly and merciless war against its mountainous southern neighbor Yemen, the poorest country in the Middle East? When the Saudis attacked the hitherto obscure Houthi militia, which they believed had Iranian backing, to oust Yemen's government in 2015, they expected an easy victory. They appealed for Western help and bought weapons worth billions of dollars from Britain and America; yet two years later the Houthis, a unique Shia sect, have the upper hand. In her revealing portrait of modern Yemen, Ginny Hill delves into its recent history, dominated by the enduring and pernicious influence of career dictator Ali Abdullah Saleh, who ruled for three decades before being forced out by street protests in 2011. Saleh masterminded patronage networks that kept the state weak, allowing conflict, social inequality and terrorism to flourish. In the chaos that follows his departure, civil war and regional interference plague the country while separatist groups, Al-Qaeda and ISIS compete to exploit the broken state. And yet, Yemen endures.

Author: Richard F. Nyrop
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Category : Yemen
Languages : en
Pages : 288

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General study on Yemen - covers historical and geographical aspects, religion, social structure, population, political system, economic structure, defence and the administration of justice. Bibliography pp. 241 to 250, diagrams, illustrations, maps and references.

Author: Stephen W. Day
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107022150
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 369

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Based on years of in-depth field research, this book unravels the complexities of the Yemeni state and its domestic politics with a particular focus on the post-1990 years. The central thesis is that Yemen continues to suffer from regional fragmentation which has endured for centuries. En route the book discusses the rise of President Salih, his tribal and family connections, Yemen's civil war in 1994, the war's consequences later in the decade, the spread of radical movements after the US military response to 9/11 and finally developments leading to the historic events of 2011. This book sets a new standard for scholarship on Yemeni politics and it is essential reading for anyone interested in the modern Middle East, the 2011 Arab revolts and twenty-first-century Islamic politics.

Author: Helen Lackner
Publisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1788735544
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 353

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Expert analysis of Yemen's social and political crisis, with profound implications for the fate of the Arab World The democratic promise of the 2011 Arab Spring has unraveled in Yemen, triggering a disastrous crisis of civil war, famine, militarization, and governmental collapse with serious implications for the future of the region. Yet as expert political researcher Helen Lackner argues, the catastrophe does not have to continue, and we can hope for and help build a different future in Yemen. Fueled 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 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. Importantly, she argues that we must understand the roots of the current crisis so that we can hope for a different future for Yemen and the Middle East. With a preface exploring the US’s central role in the crisis.

Author: Laurent Bonnefoy
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0190922591
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 254

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The influence of Yemen and its people extends far beyond its nominal borders, both historically and in the present day, as Laurent Bonnefoy reveals

Author: U. S. Government
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781481043427
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28

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This series of profiles of foreign nations is part of the Country Studies Program. The profiles offer brief, summarized information on a country's historical background, geography, society, economy, transportation and telecommunications, government and politics, and national security.

Author: International Business Publications
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780739744703
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Geography, history, people, language, culture, traditions, economy, government, politics, constitution, places to visit, info for travelers...