دانلود کتاب Yemen: What Everyone Needs to Know®

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Half Title
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Yemen
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
List of Maps
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Summarizing the centuries
Deconstructing generalizations
1 Regions, Sects, and Tribes
What religion is practiced in Yemen?
Is there a history of sectarian violence in Yemen?
What is a tribe and what role does it play in Yemeni society?
What is a tribal confederation and how much influence does it have in Yemen?
Does Yemen have distinct regions or is the entire country homogenous?
Who are the Hadramis?
Where does Hadramawt fit into the modern history of Yemen?
2 Arabia Felix—​An Early History of Yemen
What is the earliest recorded history of settlement in Yemen?
What does the name “Yemen” mean and why is Yemen called
What is unique about Yemen’s geography and climate?
How important was the port of Aden in Yemen’s history?
Who were the first travelers to encounter Yemen and record their travelogue?
Are there archeological surveys of Yemen? When were these undertaken?
Are there any modern-​day archeological digs in Yemen?
What about Yemen’s unique architecture?
3 Imperial Yemen—​Ottoman and British Empires
What was the most important political entity in pre-​revolutionary Yemen?
When was Yemen first ruled by imams?
Was Yemen part of the Ottoman Empire?
When did the British first arrive in Yemen?
When did Yemen gain its independence?
What kind of government first ruled Yemen after independence?
Is there a social hierarchy in Yemeni society? How has that evolved over the centuries?
What does it mean to be a Yemeni?
4 An Era of Modernization—​the Formation of the Yemeni Republic
When was the modern Yemeni state founded?
Who participated in the first Yemeni civil war?
What impact did the civil war have on the rest of the Middle East?
What happened during the siege of Sana’a in 1968 to make it so important?
Who succeeded the first YAR president and what kind of government emerged during the 1970s?
How did Ibrahim al-​Hamdi transform North Yemen?
What kind of state emerged after the British withdrew from South Yemen in 1967?
Why did the two Yemens not unify after independence?
5 Ali Abdullah Saleh’s Regime, Unification, and al-​Qaeda
Who was Ali Abdullah Saleh?
Why was he chosen as president of Yemen
What sparked the 1986 South Yemen civil war?
How and why did Saleh unite Yemen in 1990?
Why did Saleh support Saddam Hussein during the First Gulf War?
What sparked the 1994 civil war?
What was Saleh’s relationship with the Islamists in Yemen?
Are there radical religious groups in Yemen?
When was al-​Qaeda of the Arabian Peninsula founded?
How did Saleh envision his own succession?
6 The Houthi Wars (2004–​2010)
Who are the Houthis?
Why are the Houthis at war with the Yemeni government?
When did this conflict first start and how did it worsen?
How did the Houthi wars with the Yemeni government finally come to a resolution?
Are the Houthis allied with Iran?
What was the state of Saudi-​Yemeni relations prior to the Houthi conflict?
When did Saudi Arabia become involved in the Houthi wars?
7 Agriculture and Economy
Does Yemen have oil?
What are the country’s main exports, aside from oil?
What is qat?
Why is there a water crisis in Yemen?
What is the typical Yemeni cuisine?
What are the main ports, markets, and banking systems in Yemen?
Is there any manufacturing in Yemen?
Has Yemen always been this poor?
Are there any economic prospects where international financial capital could be invested?
8 Arabian Minorities
Are there any minorities living in Yemen?
When did Jews first come to Yemen?
Do Yemeni Jews have any comparatively unique customs?
How were the Jews treated by local ruling authorities?
What role did Jews play in Yemen’s economy?
When and why did the Jews leave Yemen?
Are there any Jews left in Yemen?
Is there still a connection between the Jewish Yemeni diaspora and Yemen?
Are there any other religious minorities in Yemen?
9 Education and Society
What language is spoken in Yemen?
What is the literacy rate in the general Yemeni population?
Is there a tradition of higher education?
Can women attend schools at any level?
What is the state of women’s rights in Yemen?
When do women usually marry and what rights do they have?
Are there any Yemeni women who have managed to succeed despite these obstacles?
What is the role of civil society in modern Yemen?
What is the state of healthcare in Yemen?
10 The Arab Spring in Yemen
How did the Arab Spring manifest in Yemen?
Who else joined the youth protesters?
What were the main highlights of the protests in Yemen?
How were the protests finally dissolved and what kind of compromise was reached?
What kind of transitional government emerged?
How did the transitional government portray the conflict in Yemen’s northern highlands?
When and why did the transition government fail?
11 Yemen’s Modern Civil War
What were the short-​term causes of the current conflict in Yemen?
What were the long-​term causes of the current conflict?
What has been the humanitarian impact of the bombing campaign and blockade?
What happened to Yemen’s ousted government?
What happened to the rest of Saleh’s family?
Will South Yemen declare independence?
What do the Saudis want from this conflict?
What role is Iran playing in Yemen?
How has the UAE intervention in Yemen differed from that of Saudi Arabia?
What international efforts are being made to find a peaceful resolution?
Based on the country’s history, how might the current conflict be resolved?
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