Professional paper
Yemen in the Aftermath of the Arab Spring: Civil War and the Main Players
Valentino Petrović
; Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb
Abstract
This essay will portray the civil war in Yemen that started in 2015 and provide an analysis of the most important issues that have affected the current socio-political landscape. Its execution will also introduce the period that preceded the conflict. The unification of Yemen under the rule of president Saleh and the initial conflicts with the Houthi movement that created the political and social crisis are considered to be the key events in understanding the full context of the isssue. Considering the primary geopolitical focus of the essay it is necessary to look into the role of the local actors, political elites and international factors. In this way the paper will present the perspectives of Saudi Arabia, USA and Iran, which have had the greatest influence on the teritory of Yemen.
Keywords
Yemen; Arab Spring; civil war; Ali Abdullah Saleh; Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi; Houthi movement; proxy war
Hrčak ID:
187014
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Publication date:
2.10.2017.
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