Description

A comprehensive introduction to Yemens current crises, major players, and potential solutions to an ongoing civil war.

In 2014, a tribal alliance from Yemens northern regions seized the capital city of Sanaa and overthrew a republic that had ruled since 1962. Known as the Houthi Movement, these rebels are today vying for control, sparring with southern separatist movements and former President Ali Abdullah Salehs political party. Indeed, Yemenlocated in the southwest corner of the Arabian peninsulahas become synonymous with civil unrest, sectarian conflict, famine, and rampant disease in recent years. Yet the country has a much deeper historyone that stretches back centuries.

In Yemen: What Everyone Needs to Know(R), Asher Orkaby provides a broad-ranging, historical overview of the country and its peoples that focuses in particular on the contemporary situation. He covers the countrys major political figures and ethnic groups, explaining the origins of each and their impact on contemporary national politics. Throughout, he focuses on tribalism, religious dynamics, regional identities, Yemens African and Jewish minorities, and the social impact of the Arab Spring on the countrys women and youth. Orkaby also offers readers a window into Yemens rich past: its archaeological treasures, its ancient economic prosperity, and its tribal and religious history. He also looks to Yemens future, identifying potential avenues through which Yemen can use its promising geographic location, natural resources, and economic potential to achieve stability.

Author: Asher Orkaby
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 01/04/2021
Series: What Everyone Needs to Know
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780190932275
Language: English