In November 2011 an agreement brokered by the GCC brought an end to Yemen's tumultuous uprising The National Dialogue Conference has opened a window of opportunity for change bringing Yemen's main political forces together with groups that were politically marginalized Yet the risk of collapse is serious & if Yemen is to remain a viable state it must address numerous political social & economic challenges In this invaluable volume experts with extensive Yemen experience provide innovative analysis of the country's major crises centralized governance the role of the military ethnic conflict separatism Islamism foreign intervention water scarcity & economic development Published in association with the London Middle East Institute at SOAS & the British Yemeni Society