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This book is a study of the foreign policy of South Yemen, the most radical of Arab states, from the time of its independence from Britain in 1967 until 1987. It covers relations with the west, including the USA, and with the USSR and China, and also highlights South Yemen's conflicts with its neighbours, North Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Oman. The author provides a detailed analysis of the foreign relations of one of the USSR's closest allies in the Third World and shows how conflicts within the country relate to changes in foreign policy. South Yemen has traditionally not been an easy country to study, both because it is so secretive and because the revolutionary regime still arouses such strong passions. Professor Halliday was able to visit the country and to make an outstandingly thorough study of the foreign policy of an Arab state. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from APS Diplomat Fate of the Arabian Peninsula, published by Pam Stein/Input Solutions on July 17, 2000. The length of the article is 798 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: YEMEN - Economic Reform.(Brief Article)
Publication: APS Diplomat Fate of the Arabian Peninsula (Newsletter)
Date: July 17, 2000
Publisher: Pam Stein/Input Solutions
Volume: 40Issue: 1Page: NA

Article Type: Brief Article

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Sheila Carapico's book on civic participation in modern Yemen makes a pathbreaking contribution to the study of political culture in Arabia. The author traces the complexities of Yemen's history over the past fifty years, considering its response to the colonial encounter and to years of civil unrest. Challenging the stereotypical view of conservative Arab Muslim society, she demonstrates how the country is actively seeking to develop the political, economic and social structures of the modern democratic state. This is an important book that promises to become the definitive statement on twentieth-century Yemen. ... Read more

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Reevaluates the foundation myths of two rival factions in Egypt during the Ottoman era. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Social Sciences, published by Thomson Gale on July 1, 2007. The length of the article is 2334 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Old and modern construction materials in Yemen: the effect in building construction in Sana'a.
Author: Issa A. M. Al_Kahtani
Publication: Journal of Social Sciences (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 3Issue: 3Page: 138(5)

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Covers a great array of events, persons, institutions, and other features of Yemen (North and South) from very ancient times down to the short civil war that put the Republic of Yemen to the test in mid-1994....a great reference book for the novice and has enough breadth to appeal to the experienced researcher as well...This volume will be a standard reference work on Yemen.D. --YEMEN UPDATE ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

The unknown war in the corner of the Arabian peninsula.
Mr.Schmidt sheds some light on an unknown war pitting the newly enthroned Iman al Badr against General Sallal.The Iman had the best intentions of reforming Yemeni society and even admired President Nasser of Egypt.General Sallal, the opportunist seized power with the help of massive Egyptian manpower and resources.The royalists fought back, with the help of the Saudi King.The civil war ends after this book was published, so the reader does not know the outcome of this civil war.
The book details a little known war on the Arabian peninsula.Few people have heard of this war.What is known is that Nasser waged aggressive war against a poorer nation simply to put his stooges into a position of control.Kind of makes Nasser's actions in the Suez Crisis look like the hypocrite he was.For those of you needing a dose of Arab politics, this book show the double dealing nature of the Middle East. ... Read more

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The Uyun al-akhbar is the most complete text by an Ismaili author on the history of the Ismaili community, from its origins up to Idris 'Imad al-Din's own time in the 15th century. The seventh volume, edited here for the first time, together with a summary English translation, deals in particular with the period of the three Fatimid caliphs, al-Mustansir, al-Musta'li, and al-Amir, in addition to the Tayyibi Ismaili community in Yemen. ... Read more

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Book is in Arabic - only summary is in English
The book includes an 80 page summary in English of the book, which is in Arabic. While Amazon.com description states that the summary is in English, it does not state that the bulk of the book is in Arabic.

While the Introduction and Summary are interesting, the English summary is mainly about personalities and very little about doctrines of the Yamani successors of the Fatimids.

I give it 5 stars for the translation but cannot rate the book overall. Because rating is required, I give it a 3. ... Read more