Analysis of the de jure and de facto state of accountability in Yemen, with case studies on accountability mechanisms in the four governorates of Taiz, Aden, Hadhramawt and Al Mahra.
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Navigating post-conflict governance in Yemen: Decentralization, federalism, and the path to stability.
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