The Tale of a Feud : Domination, Resistance, and Agency in Highland Yemen / Marieke Brandt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brandt, Marieke, 1974- author.

Series:

Social education series (Dindigul, India) ; Volume 132.

Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia Series ; Volume 132

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tribes--Political aspects--Yemen (Republic).

Tribes.

Insurgency--Yemen (Republic).

Insurgency.

Yemen (Republic)--Politics and government--20th century.

Yemen (Republic).

Ḥaydar, Mujāhid, 1974-.

Ḥaydar, Mujāhid.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (343 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands : Koninklijke Brill nv, [2023]

Summary:

This book chronicles the remarkable life story of a tribal shaykh and his lifelong struggle against a corrupt regime. The challenges and adventures of this figure compel us to rethink the political history of Yemen and its path into its present chaos.

Contents:

Introduction

1. Childhood in Obscurity (1974-1981)

2. The Serpent with the Many Heads (1981-1987)

3. Burdensome Inheritances (1987-1989)

4. The Road to Politics (1990-1993)

5. The Time of Faits Accomplis (1993-94)

6. Those Who Loosen and Those Who Bind (2004-)

Some Final Thoughts on Tribes, Politics, and Passions

Illustrations

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

90-04-54699-5