Building the New Yemen ― Power, Politics and Society in the Twenty-first Century

Yemen in the twenty-first century is a country which is enormously unstable. With the former president Ali Abdullah Salih signing over power in the aftermath of eleven months of protest in November 2011, there were hopes that this would signal the beginning of a new period of transition. But with the resurgence of Huthi rebel groups in early 2015, it is apparent that instability will continue to plague the country. Building the New Yemen focuses on how a variety of political, social and cultural actors (such as Muslim Brothers, Salafis, Huthis, secessionists, women, youth and Islamic minorities) are finding a way to make their demands heard amidst the cacophony of multiple demands on the Yemeni state. By examining a variety of issues within political, social and cultural spheres, this book offers in-depth analysis of the current turmoil, as well the prospects for stability, in the 'new Yemen'.

Marie-Christine Heinze been visiting Yemen frequently since 1998 and is president of the Center for Applied Research in Partnership with the Orient (CARPO). From 2012 to 2014, she headed the research project “Framing the ‘Revolution’ in Yemen,” which the University of Bonn co-ordinated with the Yemen Polling Center and which was funded by the German Volkswagen Foundation.