Tracking the “Arab Spring”: Yemen Changes Everything… And Nothing

Issue Date October 2013
Volume 24
Issue 4
Page Numbers 74-85
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A long-ruling strongman president has been unseated by popular unrest and a negotiated transition is under way, but to many Yemenis this all appears to be a change more of appearance than of substance.

Further Reading

Volume 21, Issue 4

Yemen’s Multiple Crises

Yemen today finds itself gripped by a set of crises that threatens its very unity as a country. Only a turn toward democratic dialogue offers a way out.

Volume 26, Issue 4

After the Arab Spring: Are Secular Parties the Answer?

A close look at secular parties in the Middle East today raises doubts about whether they are ready for prime time.

Volume 26, Issue 4

After the Arab Spring: Caught in History’s Crosswinds

We are still struggling to understand the mostly bitter harvest of the Arab Spring, but there are a few lessons that can be drawn.