Includes bibliographical references (pages 20-22).
Contents
Introduction -- Multipolarity in Yemen -- From balance of weakness to mediation -- From transition to transformation? -- Policy recommendations.
Summary
The transition process in Yemen since the Arab Spring has defied expectations. The country moved from the brink of civil war to a managed transition process under international mediation that has largely remained on track despite repeated setbacks and delays. What has enabled this is a combination of a domestic balance of weakness and concerted international mediation efforts. Yemen's multipolarity, however, threatens to undo the achievements made and tear the country apart, because major challenges -- from a dismal security and humanitarian situation to questions of statehood -- remain unresolved.
