Yemen Endures: Civil War, Saudi Adventurism and the Future of Arabia

409 Pages·2017·3.47 MB·English

by  Ginny Hill

YEMEN ENDURES

GINNY HILL
Yemen Endures
Civil War, Saudi Adventurism
and the Future of Arabia
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CONTENTS
Map ix
Preface xi
Introduction 1
1. The Last Imam: The 1962 Revolution in the Yemen Arab
Republic 9
2. Victor’s Peace: The End of the Cold War, Unification and
the 1994 Civil War 33
3. An Illusory State: Parliamentary Politics and Presidential
Patronage 51
4. Giraffe Army: AK-47, Arms-Dealers and Warlords 69
5. Across the Gulf: Piracy and People-Smuggling from The Horn
of Africa 87
6. The Chicken and the Egg: Elite Competition, Corruption
and Reform 105
7. Layla and the Madman: Yemen’s Role in the Origins of
Al-Qaeda 119
8. Shadow War: US Cruise Missiles and Drones 135
9. Southern Discomfort: Birth of the Southern Separatist
Movement(s) 155
10. Black Box: Houthi-Led Insurgency in the Northern Province
of Saada 175
11. Change Square: Youth Activists and the 2011 Uprising 203
12. Sheep Rustlers: Elite Rivalry and Urban Warfare 219
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13. Breaking the Bones: Politics of Balance and the 2012
Transition 235
14. Interregnum: Hadi’s Failure and The Rise of the Houthis 255
15. Saleh’s Revenge: The Return to Power 275
Notes 295
Index 359
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