Beyond the Arab Cold War - The International History of the Yemen Civil War, 1962-68

Beyond the Arab Cold War brings the Yemen Civil War, 1962-68, to the forefront of modern Middle East History. Yemen was a showcase for a new era of peacekeeping, counterinsurgency, and chemical warfare. This book shows how the Yemen Civil War was not dominated by a single power or rivalry, but rather became an arena for global conflict.

List of contents

• Beyond Paradigms: An Introduction to the Yemen Civil War


• Chapter 1: International Intrigue and the Origins of September 1962


• Chapter 2: Recognizing the New Republic


• Chapter 3: Local Hostilities and International Diplomacy


• Chapter 4: The UN Yemen Observer Mission (UNYOM)


• Chapter 5: Nasser's Cage


• Chapter 6: Chemical Warfare in Yemen: The Limits of the Poison Gas Taboo


• Chapter 7: The Anglo-Egyptian Rivalry in Yemen


• Chapter 8: Yemen, Israel, and the Road to 1967


• Chapter 9: The Impact of Individuals


• Chapter 10: The Siege of Sana'a and the End of the Yemen Civil War


• Epilogue: Echoes of a Civil War


• Notes


• Bibliography


• Index

About the author

Asher Orkaby is Research Fellow at Harvard University's Department for Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations.

Summary

Beyond the Arab Cold War brings the Yemen Civil War, 1962-68, to the forefront of modern Middle East History. Yemen was a showcase for a new era of peacekeeping, counterinsurgency, and chemical warfare. This book shows how the Yemen Civil War was not dominated by a single power or rivalry, but rather became an arena for global conflict.

Additional text

[P]rovides special significance and important relevance today, half a century later....Recommended.

Product details

• Authors: Asher Orkaby, Asher (Research Fellow Orkaby
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9780190092450
• ISBN: 978-0-19-009245-0
• No. of pages: 312
• Series: Oxford Studies in International History; Oxford Studies in Internationa
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, International Relations, HISTORY / Middle East / Arabian Peninsula, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Middle Eastern history, The Cold War, Cold wars and proxy conflicts, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General