The Huthi Movement in Yemen: Ideology, Ambition and Security in the Arab Gulf

The Huthi rebels in Yemen are a resistance movement that has caused devastation to the country. This book provides a comprehensive critical analysis of the group, examining how they challenge traditional religious authority, re-shape tribal values, construct new collective memories and identities, and infuse Yemens mediascape with their ideological creed. It also highlights their foreign policy within a regional policy of resistance to the United States and its impact on Yemen and the security of the Arab Gulf region.

Format: Hardback
Length: 312 pages
Publication date: 28 July 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

The Huthi rebels in Yemen have a long history of resistance, dating back decades. Their coup against Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi in 2015 and the subsequent Yemeni civil war, with the intervention of the Arab coalition in support of Hadi, have caused immense devastation to the country. However, who are the Huthis, and how can we understand them beyond armed conflict and war? What has motivated their social movement to fundamentally reshape Yemen, and what are their local and regional ambitions? This book offers the first comprehensive critical analysis of the Huthis. Spanning four parts and 17 chapters, it delves into various aspects of the movement. It examines how the Huthis challenge traditional religious authority, reshape tribal values and roles in Yemen, construct new collective memories and identities, and infuse Yemeni media with their ideological creed. The book also highlights the movement's foreign policy within a regional policy of resistance to the United States and its potential impact on Yemen and the security of the Arab Gulf region. By bringing together leading experts from diverse disciplines, the book provides readers with a nuanced and multi-layered understanding of the Huthi movement.

Weight: 632g
Dimension: 164 x 242 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780755644254