TY  - BOOK
AU  - Blumi,Isa
TI  - Chaos in Yemen: societal collapse and the new authoritarianism 
T2  - Routledge advances in Middle East and Islamic studies
SN  - 9780415625753 (pbk.) :
AV  - DS247.Y48 B58 2012
PY  - 2012///
CY  - London, New York, NY
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Authoritarianism
KW  - Yemen (Republic)
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - Social conditions
N1  - Originally published: 2010; Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-194) and index; 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
N2  - 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
ER  -