Yemen: Comparative Insurgency and Counterinsurgency

by Penny Hill Press and Naval Postgraduate School

Book Overview

Why have Yemens counterinsurgency and counterterrorism polices been less effective against the Huthi movement compared to al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)? This book finds that the military's poor counterinsurgency and counterterrorism policies, the international effort to combat AQAP, the Huthis ability to recruit and mobilize large numbers of followers, and the Huthi leaderships pragmatic alliances gave the Huthis the advantage over AQAP...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1519687001
• ISBN13: 9781519687005
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"