Local Governance in Yemen: Resource Hub
Provided by: Berghof Foundation and Political Development Forum Yemen
Local Governance in Yemen: Resource Hub Resources
Resources by topic: Tribes in local governance
Shabwa’s Journey to the Center of a Regional Proxy Conflict
Short discussion of the situation in Shabwa governorate, focusing on the local balance of power, the role of Governor Mohammad Saleh bin Adio, and the positions of...
TRIBES IN YEMEN: An introduction to the tribal system
Yemen has been customarily described as one of the most “tribal” countries in the Middle East, if not the world. This statement reflects the fact that the...
Analysis: Tribal sheikhs and the war in Yemen
Short assessment of the impact of the war on tribal structures and the role of tribal leaders in recruitment, mediation, and deescalation There is a growing interest among...
The war in Yemen, bottom up: Tribal politics in depth and in motion
Analysis of tribal dynamics in the northern highlands. Focus on the implications of the alienation of tribal leaders from 'their' tribes for local statebuilding and tribal support...
Foe not Friend: Yemeni Tribes and Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Report on the relationship between tribes and AQAP and tribes and the Yemeni government that argues that Yemeni tribes could play a key role in weakening AQAP....
Yemen: Between Tides of Unity and Tribal Approval
Discussion of decentralisation in Yemen that includes an historical overview, discussion of the legal frameowrk, and its fit with de-facto practices and the patronage system One of the...
Informal Actors, Community and the State: An assessment of informal support structures and the social contract in Western Yemen
Report on tribal structures in Hodeidah and Hajjah that discusses the interaction of formal local governance with tribal structures Yemen, the poorest country in the...