Tribes and politics in Yemen : a history of the Houthi conflict / Marieke Brandt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brandt, Marieke, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Insurgency--Yemen (Republic).

Insurgency.

Tribes--Yemen (Republic).

Tribes.

Yemen (Republic)--Politics and government.

Yemen (Republic).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

Tribes and Politics in Yemen

Place of Publication:

London : Hurst & Company, 2017.

Summary:

'Tribes and Politics in Yemen' tells the story of the Houthi conflict in Sa'dah Province, Yemen, as seen through the eyes of the local tribes.

Contents:

Introduction: the interior view of a war

Territories and societies

Part 1. Legacies of the past (1962-2004)

Elite transformations

The Saudi influence

Sects and politics

Part 2. The Sa'dah wars (2004-10)

Into the maze of tribalism (2004-6)

The language of war (2006-11)

Faustian bargains (2011-14)

Conclusion.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2017.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 16, 2017).

ISBN:

0-19-087264-0