Beyond the Arab Cold War

Zusatztext Backed by solid research! Orkaby's narrative easily succeeds in taking readers beyond the Arab Cold War and into the machinations of a variety of international players. Informationen zum Autor Asher Orkaby is Research Fellow at Harvard University's Department for Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. Klappentext Beyond the Arab Cold War brings the Yemen Civil War, 1962-68, to the forefront of modern Middle East History. Yemen was a showcase for a new era of peacekeeping, counterinsurgency, and chemical warfare. This book shows how the Yemen Civil War was not dominated by a single power or rivalry, but rather became an arena for global conflict. Zusammenfassung Beyond the Arab Cold War brings the Yemen Civil War, 1962-68, to the forefront of modern Middle East History. Yemen was a showcase for a new era of peacekeeping, counterinsurgency, and chemical warfare. This book shows how the Yemen Civil War was not dominated by a single power or rivalry, but rather became an arena for global conflict.

Backed by solid research, Orkaby's narrative easily succeeds in taking readers beyond the Arab Cold War and into the machinations of a variety of international players.

Auteur

Asher Orkaby is Research Fellow at Harvard University's Department for Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations.

Texte du rabat

Beyond the Arab Cold War brings the Yemen Civil War, 1962-68, to the forefront of modern Middle East History. Yemen was a showcase for a new era of peacekeeping, counterinsurgency, and chemical warfare. This book shows how the Yemen Civil War was not dominated by a single power or rivalry, but rather became an arena for global conflict.

Résumé
Beyond the Arab Cold War brings the Yemen Civil War, 1962-68, to the forefront of modern Middle East History. Yemen was a showcase for a new era of peacekeeping, counterinsurgency, and chemical warfare. This book shows how the Yemen Civil War was not dominated by a single power or rivalry, but rather became an arena for global conflict.

Contenu

• Beyond Paradigms: An Introduction to the Yemen Civil War

• Chapter 1: International Intrigue and the Origins of September 1962

• Chapter 2: Recognizing the New Republic

• Chapter 3: Local Hostilities and International Diplomacy

• Chapter 4: The UN Yemen Observer Mission (UNYOM)

• Chapter 5: Nasser's Cage

• Chapter 6: Chemical Warfare in Yemen: The Limits of the Poison Gas Taboo

• Chapter 7: The Anglo-Egyptian Rivalry in Yemen

• Chapter 8: Yemen, Israel, and the Road to 1967

• Chapter 9: The Impact of Individuals

• Chapter 10: The Siege of Sana'a and the End of the Yemen Civil War

• Epilogue: Echoes of a Civil War

• Notes

• Bibliography

• Index