Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Understanding the regional divisions of Yemen; 2. Two revolutions, two republics; 3. Salih family rules and the Sanham tribe; 4. Unity in name only; 5. The spoils of civil war; 6. A regime in control?; 7. Political eruptions after 9/11; 8. The return of Yemeni regionalism; 9. Yemen's political meltdown; Conclusion.

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A pathbreaking study of Yemen that traces the roots of revolution back to centuries of regional fragmentation.

About the Author

Stephen Day is Adjunct Professor of Middle East Politics at the Hamilton Holt School at Rollins College. He has written for many journals, including the Middle East Journal, Middle East Policy and the Carnegie Foundation.

Reviews

"In Regionalism and Rebellion in Yemen Dr. Stephen Day builds on almost two decades of research and active engagement with political developments in the country to produce a well-written account of sociopolitical transformation after the unification of the former Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen in 1990" -Thanos Petouris, SOAS, University of London, Middle East Journal