Collection of studies on security sector reform in Yemen unified by their emphasis on local dynamics and the importance of ensuring local security concerns taken into account during security sector reform in Yemen. Includes the following articles: Introduction: Addressing Security Sector Reform in Yemen (Marie-Christine Heinze), You First! DDR, SSR and Yemen’s Chaos State’ (Peter Salisbury), The Tribal Military-Commercial Complexand Challenges to Security Sector Reform in Yemen (Adam C. Seitz), A Short History of Counter-Terrorism in Yemen (Baraa Shiban), Rise, Fall, and Rise Again: Perspectives on Southern Yemen Security Challenges (Martin Jerrett), Challenges and Opportunities for Intervention During and Post-Conflict: Getting from Here to There (RJ Spencer), Opportunities for SSR in Yemen (Marie-Christine Heinze and Hafez Albukari), and Security Provision in Yemen: Applying a Human Security Focus (Léonie Northedge).