Yemen In Crisis

The democratic promise of the 2011 Arab Spring unravelled in Yemen, triggering a disastrous crisis of civil war, famine and governmental collapse, with serious implications for the future of the country and the region. Fuelled by Arab and Western intervention, the civil war quickly escalated, resulting in thousands killed, millions close to starvation and deep social and political fragmentation. Suffering from a collapsed economy, the people of Yemen face a desperate choice between the Huthi rebels on the one side and a range of other forces propped up by the Saudi-led coalition and Western arms on the other. In this invaluable analysis, expert political researcher 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. This new edition includes a new preface updating events and a new chapter on the problems of humanitarian aid in the country.