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.

Sommario

• 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

Info autore

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

Riassunto

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.

Testo aggiuntivo

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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Asher Orkaby, Asher (Research Fellow Orkaby
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9780190092450
• ISBN: 978-0-19-009245-0
• Pagine: 312
• Serie: Oxford Studies in International History; Oxford Studies in Internationa
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche comparate e internazionali; 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