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Yemen is in the grip of its most severe crisis in years. The civil war between the Huthi rebels and the Western and Arab supporters of the regime has resulted in thousands killed and three million displaced. Those who remain suffer severe food shortages and a collapsed economy. The struggle for power in the Arab world's poorest but strategically vital nation has serious implications for the region and beyond. While Egypt and Saudi Arabia fear that a Huthi takeover would threaten free passage of oil through the Bab al-Mandab strait, western governments fear a rise of attacks from al-Qa'ida and IS as the country becomes more unstable. In this invaluable analysis, Helen Lackner uncovers the social and political conflicts that threaten the very survival of the state and its people. She reveals the corruption of the country's US-backed autocratic regime and how it failed to address national impoverishment and to plan an equitable economy for Yemen's growing population.Product Identifiers
PublisherSaqi Books
ISBN-139780863561931
eBay Product ID (ePID)25046640952
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SubjectEconomics, Government
Publication Year2017
Number of Pages400 Pages
Publication NameYemen in Crisis: Autocracy, Neo-Liberalism and the Disintegration of a State
LanguageEnglish
TypeStudy Guide
Subject AreaRegional History
AuthorHelen Lackner
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorHelen Lackner