Regionalism and Rebellion in Yemen - A Troubled National Union

Informationen zum Autor Stephen Day is Adjunct Professor of Middle East Politics at the Hamilton Holt School at Rollins College. He has written for many journals, including the Middle East Journal, Middle East Policy and the Carnegie Foundation. Klappentext A pathbreaking study of Yemen that traces the roots of revolution back to centuries of regional fragmentation. Zusammenfassung Contends that Yemen's recent history is a mirror of its past and that! despite national unification in 1990! the country continues to suffer from regional fragmentation. The book unravels the complexities of the Yemeni state and its domestic politics with a particular focus on the post-1990 years. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Understanding the regional divisions of Yemen; 2. Two revolutions, two republics; 3. Salih family rules and the Sanham tribe; 4. Unity in name only; 5. The spoils of civil war; 6. A regime in control?; 7. Political eruptions after 9/11; 8. The return of Yemeni regionalism; 9. Yemen's political meltdown; Conclusion.

About the author

Stephen Day is Adjunct Professor of Middle East Politics at the Hamilton Holt School at Rollins College. He has written for many journals, including the Middle East Journal, Middle East Policy and the Carnegie Foundation.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Day, Stephen W Day, Stephen W. Day, Stephen W. (Adjunct Professor Day
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.06.2012
• EAN: 9781107606593
• ISBN: 978-1-107-60659-3
• No. of pages: 368
• Series: Cambridge Middle East Studies; Cambridge Middle East Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories