Regionalism and rebellion in Yemen : a troubled national union
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
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Cover ; Regionalism and Rebellion in Yemen; series; Title; Copyright; Dedications; Contents; Tables; Maps and Photos; Maps; Photos; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chronology of Modern Yemeni History; Glossary of Names of Key Political Figures; Introduction; 1: Understanding the Regional Divisions of Yemen; REGIONALISM IN THE ISLAMIC ERA; DIVISIONS IN THE MIDDLE TWENTIETH CENTURY; DEFINING YEMEN'S MULTIPLE REGIONAL DIVISIONS; 2: Two Revolutions, Two Republics; POLITICS OF NORTH AND SOUTH YEMEN; A TALE OF TWO CAPITALS; MIRROR OPPOSITES; 3: Salih Family Rules and the Sanhan Tribe. THE MAN FROM SANHANA SIMPLE TRIBESMAN AS PRESIDENT; MIXING RELIGION AND POLITICS; 4: Unity in Name Only; A BUNGLED POLITICAL TRANSITION; YEMEN'S 1993 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION; POSTELECTION DEVELOPMENTS; PRELUDE TO CIVIL WAR; 5: The Spoils of Civil War; POSTWAR POLITICAL CONDITIONS; POSTWAR CHANGES AT THE PROVINCIAL LEVEL; TALES OF DAHBASH; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE POSTWAR SOUTH; 6: A Regime in Control?; LOCAL RULE AND THE 1996 AL-MUKALLA CRISIS; THE PRESIDENT'S POSTWAR TRIBAL POLICY; TACTICS OF DIVIDE AND RULE; EVOLUTIONS IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT; SIGNS OF TROUBLES TO COME. 7: Political Eruptions after 9/IIA BOILING CAULDRON; REGIME POLITICS IN THE MID-2000S; THE REBELLION OF AL-HUTHI IN SA'DA; POLITICS AS USUAL; 8: The Return of Yemeni Regionalism; RISE OF THE SOUTHERN MOVEMENT; DANGEROUS GAMESMANSHIP; A VIOLENT YEAR; LOOKING INTO THE ABYSS; 9: Yemen's Political Meltdown; THE INTERSECTION OF AMERICAN AND YEMEN INTERESTS; MYTH AND REALITY OF YEMEN'S POLITICAL VIOLENCE; VOICES OF REGIONAL OPPOSITION; THE YEAR OF UPRISINGS, 2011; THE REMOVAL OF ALI ABDALLAH SALIH; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; English Language News Sources. Arabic Language News Sources from YemenOther Arabic Language News Sources; Index
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