Expert analysis of Yemen's social and political crisis, with profound
implications for the fate of the Arab World
The democratic promise of the 2011 Arab Spring has unraveled in Yemen,
triggering a disastrous crisis of civil war, famine, militarization, and
governmental collapse with serious implications for the future of the
region. Yet as expert political researcher Helen Lackner argues, the
catastrophe does not have to continue, and we can hope for and help
build a different future in Yemen.
Fueled by Arab and Western intervention, the civil war has quickly
escalated, resulting in thousands killed and millions close to
starvation. Suffering from a collapsed economy, the people of Yemen face
a desperate choice between the Huthi rebels on the one side and the
internationally recognized government propped up by the Saudi-led
coalition and Western arms on the other.
In this invaluable analysis, Helen Lackner uncovers the roots of the
social and political conflicts that threaten the very survival of the
state and its people. Importantly, she argues that we must understand
the roots of the current crisis so that we can hope for a different
future for Yemen and the Middle East.
With a preface exploring the US's central role in the crisis.
