Isbn: 9780709920847 - Contemporary Yemen : Politics and Historical Background / Edited by B. R. Pridham (6 results)

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 276 pages; Description: xii, 276p. Subjects: Yemen (People's Democratic Republic) - Politics and government. Yemen (Republic) - Politics and government. Yemen - politics - 1935-1983. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 276 pages; Description: xii, 276p. Subjects: Yemen (People's Democratic Republic) - Politics and government. Yemen (Republic) - Politics and government. Yemen - politics - 1935-1983. 1 Kg.…

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:0709920849. …

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:0709920849. …

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 276 pages. The dust jacket has light shelf wear and spotting. The book edges have light spotting. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. xi, 276 pp., tables, maps, biblio, notes, index, cloth in dust wrapper, previous owner's name inscribed verso front & lower covers, small dent to lower spine, otherwise copy clean & in very good condition. This volume examines the then-two Yemens, North and South, and their strategic importance in the Middle East. South Yemen, formerly Aden, was a Marxist country controlling the entrance to the Red Sea. North Yemen contained rival tribal factions and was a buffer country between the Marxists of South Yemen and Saudi Arabia, a traditional Islamic and pro-Western country. This book considers the internal politics of the two countries, discussing the tribal divisions in North Yemen and the attempts by the Soviets to establish a stable pro-Soviet regime in South Yemen, and it also discusses international politics connected with the Yemens. Government institutions are examined and the attempts to forge these comparatively backward countries into modern states along with the prospects for union between the two countries are discussed. #8149.…