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Chaos in Yemen : societal collapse and the new authoritarianism / Isa Blumi.
Series: Routledge advances in Middle East and Islamic studies ; 19 | Routledge advances in Middle East and Islamic studies ; 19.Publication details: London ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2012.Description: [xvi], 208 p. : maps ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780415625753 (pbk.) :
- 0415625750 (pbk.) :
- 9780415780773 (hbk.)
- DS247.Y48 B58 2012
Contents:
Summary: Examines the reasons behind the political and social chaos in Yemen. Comparing history with the events, this title provides essential historical background to understanding the situation as in large part an expression of authoritarian rule.
1 Yemen's social pathologies beyond the strategic mainstream -- 2 The local scramble for ascendancy and the rise of modern polities -- 3 The contingent state: The dynamics of administrating Yemen -- 4 The frontier as a measure of modern state power -- 5 Unification and the roots of Salih's authoritarian push Conclusion.
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1 Yemen's social pathologies beyond the strategic mainstream -- 2 The local scramble for ascendancy and the rise of modern polities -- 3 The contingent state: The dynamics of administrating Yemen -- 4 The frontier as a measure of modern state power -- 5 Unification and the roots of Salih's authoritarian push Conclusion.
Examines the reasons behind the political and social chaos in Yemen. Comparing history with the events, this title provides essential historical background to understanding the situation as in large part an expression of authoritarian rule.
Originally published: 2010.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-194) and index.
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