Yemen in Crisis: The Road to War

The democratic promise of the 2011 Arab Spring has unraveled in Yemen, triggering a disastrous crisis of civil war, famine, militarization, & governmental collapse with serious implications for the future of the region. Yet as expert political researcher Helen Lackner argues, the catastrophe does not have to continue, & we can hope for & help build a different future in Yemen. 

Fueled by Arab & Western intervention, the civil war has quickly escalated, resulting in thousands killed & millions close to starvation. Suffering from a collapsed economy, the people of Yemen face a desperate choice between the Huthi rebels on the one side & the internationally recognized government propped up by the Saudi-led coalition & Western arms on the other. 

In this invaluable analysis, Helen Lackner uncovers the roots of the social and political conflicts that threaten the very survival of the state & its people. Importantly, she argues that we must understand the roots of the current crisis so that we can hope for a different future for Yemen & the Middle East. With a preface exploring the US’s central role in the crisis.