Violent Extremism and Terrorism in Yemen
2 rapid reviews examining the drivers behind violent extremism in the country
Abstract
The rapid review (published July 2017) synthesises findings from rigorous academic, practitioner, and policy references, focusing on research produced after 2014 and the most recent escalation of conflict in Yemen, in order to examine the drivers behind, and the (un)appeal of, violent extremism in the country. As a conflict site, Yemen has been much under reported and researched and as a result there are limited studies on the various dynamics of violent extremism in Yemen. Consequently, this report will also point to research gaps and highlight areas where further research on violent extremism in Yemen is needed.
Almost four years since the Houthis took control of Sana’a in 2014 and seven since initial protests against poor governance in 2011, Yemen remains engulfed in battles for power across the country, including within former alliances, such as the battle for control of Sana’a between the Houthis and Saleh loyalists which continued after his death in December 2017 (Salisbury, 2017). The ‘Violent extremist organisations in Yemen’ rapid review (published July 2018) is a follow on from the 2017 report and focuses on the period between July 2017 and June 2018 rather than the entire conflict.
Citation
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O’Driscoll, D. (2017). Violent Extremism and Terrorism in Yemen. K4D Helpdesk Report. Brighton, UK: Institute of Development Studies 33pp
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O’Driscoll, D. (2018). Violent extremist organisations in Yemen. K4D Helpdesk, Brighton, UK: Institute of Development Studies