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Spectre is Haunting Arabia
Miriam M. Muller
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Description for Spectre is Haunting Arabia
Paperback. Num Pages: 340 pages, 4 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JPA; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150. Weight in Grams: 454.
Radical ideologies may manifest differently at first, but they do follow a similar logic: truth claims, promises of salvation and a unifying common enemy. In Yemen's transition process today, the secessionist movement Al-Hirak has summoned the spirit of South Yemen, the only Marxist state in Arabia. This book meticulously describes how East Germany supported the implantation of this alien ideology in Yemen through its policy of »Socialist state- and nation-building«. In the same breath, the analysis captures the GDR's activities in the Middle East and their vital role in Moscow's Cold War strategy. Last but least, the study provides one ... Read more
Radical ideologies may manifest differently at first, but they do follow a similar logic: truth claims, promises of salvation and a unifying common enemy. In Yemen's transition process today, the secessionist movement Al-Hirak has summoned the spirit of South Yemen, the only Marxist state in Arabia. This book meticulously describes how East Germany supported the implantation of this alien ideology in Yemen through its policy of »Socialist state- and nation-building«. In the same breath, the analysis captures the GDR's activities in the Middle East and their vital role in Moscow's Cold War strategy. Last but least, the study provides one ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
, Germany
ISBN
9783837632255
SKU
V9783837632255
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About Miriam M. Muller
Miriam M. Müller (Joint PhD) received her doctorate jointly from the Free University of Berlin, Germany, and the University of Victoria, Canada, in Political Science and International Relations. Specialized in the politics of the Middle East, she focuses on religious and political ideologies, international security, international development and foreign policy. Her current research is occupied with the role of religion, ... Read more
Reviews for Spectre is Haunting Arabia
»[The] work stands as a great example of the strength of an open-minded interdisciplinary approach and should serve as both an encouragement and a reminder that the history of the GDR's foreign policy (not only) in Yemen has not yet been conclusively written. Thanks to Müller's book, future scholars will have a strong and solid foundation from which to continue ... Read more