Why Yemen Matters A Society In Transition Helen Lackner by Helen Lackner 9780863567773, 9780863567827, 0863567770, 0863567827 instant download after payment.

In this invaluable volume, experts with extensive Yemen experience provide innovative analysis of the country's major crises: centralized governance, the role of the military, ethnic conflict, separatism, Islamism, foreign intervention, water scarcity & economic development. This is essential reading for academi, journalists, development workers, diplomats, politicians & students alike.

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'Essential reading ... The authors shed light on the context of the Yemeni uprising in a way that not only helps us understand the current transitional period but also the outlines of Yemen's future.' — Charles Schmitz, President of the American Institute of Yemeni Studies 

'An up to date & wide-ranging guide to what is arguably the Arab world's least known & most misunderstood state. Edited by one of Britain's foremost authorities on Yemen ... brings together an impressive range of experts on the country to examine the contemporary reality of Yemen.' — Michael Willis, Director of the Middle East Centre, St Antony's College, Oxford University 

'Thoughtful & well-researched, Why Yemen Matters unearths a wealth of information about contemporary Yemeni society.' — Baghat Korany, Professor of International Relations, American University in Cairo