Political Economy of Yemen

The story of Yemen is a very important lesson in how societies on the edge of change can either move forward or self destruct. Unfortunately, Yemen has done the latter. This book focuses on the political and economic developments of Yemen over the past century with an emphasis on the period since 1970.

Sommario

A Brief Look at the Historical Roots of Yemen's Political Economy
Structural Changes to the Yemeni Economy due to the Migration Boom
The Hidden Economy
Understanding the Economic and Political Developments of Rural Yemen
The Gulf Crisis and Its Aftermath
From Remittances to Oil Revenues
The Challenges of Poverty and Radical Islam

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Riassunto

The story of Yemen is a very important lesson in how societies on the edge of change can either move forward or self destruct. Unfortunately, Yemen has done the latter. This book focuses on the political and economic developments of Yemen over the past century with an emphasis on the period since 1970.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Nora Ann Colton
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 11.12.2019, ritardato
• EAN: 9780230109346
• ISBN: 978-0-230-10934-6
• Pagine: 256
• Serie: Middle East Today; Middle East Today
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Teorie politiche e storia delle idee