YEMEN
Introducing Yemen
The modern Republic of Yemen is a relatively new state, it was created after communist South Yemen and traditional North Yemen merged in 1990. The Human Development Index ranked Yemen 154th out of 187 countries in 2014. The poor ranking is a result of low average years of schooling, low per capita income and high population growth. Yemen is currently facing a civil war that started in 2015. The current war is split between those loyal to the internationally recognized government of President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi and those allied to the Houthi rebel movement. Since March 2015, more than 7,600 people have been killed and 42,000 injured, the majority in airstrikes by a Saudi-led multinational coalition that backs
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Formally it was a multi-part system yet in reality it was dominated by one party, the General People’s Congress.
Economic Environment
Currently, Yemen is one of the poorest countries in the Arab World. Yemen has a GDP per capita of US$990 and a population of 28 million. Civil conflict and political turmoil have caused an extreme economic downturn. The continual conflict has increased the banking system’s instability and fragility. The Yemen’s economy values trade, imports and exports together add up to 60% of the country's GDP. The average tariff applied is about 4.1%. The ongoing war however has halted the Yemen’s exports, pressured the currency’s exchange rate, and severely limited food and fuel imports. Before the start of the current conflict, Yemen was severely dependent on declining oil and gas resources for revenue. Oil and gas revenues totaled about 255 of GDP and 65% of government revenue. The low-income country now faces difficult long-term challenges to stabilize their economy.
Investing Climate
Yemen welcomes foreign direct investment in all sectors. Yemen’s qualified workforce and strategic position in the south of the Arabian Peninsula make it an attractive place for investment. Yemen has a natural advantage to attract investments, the tourism sector. Yemen’s diverse topography, varied climates and beautiful
All other political parties were made illegal, banned and suppressed by terrorist acts. The party and the part leader had absolute control over the
As we know, a two-party system is one in which two political parties have a clear electoral advantage. Other political parties may exist, but in two-party systems the vast majority of elected office positions are held by members of only those two parties. Multi-party systems also exist throughout the world; in those systems, coalition governments are quite common, while in two-party systems they are very rare. Single-party systems also exist, but these systems tend not to be democratic in a substantive sense, as elections exist only to re-elect the ruling party. China is perhaps the most prominent example of a single-party system.
The government is in shambles, but the effort to regain control of the country is underway and moving in the right direction. The wide variety of crops that are grown, a limited amount is actually sold for a profit and the majority of their budgeting comes from the different international and foreign programs. Yemeni’s, however, are a proud and religious group and have many of the same social segregation, customs and courtesies as other Arab countries. Due to the unrest of the militias and “terrorist” groups within the country, their military is unable to effectively grow, train and receive the more updated equipment other countries are lucky to
Somalia is one of the world’s poorest and least developed countries (Campbell). Because of the Civil War, which broke out in 1991, much of Somalia’s economy has been devastated. The war left many
The term party system is used to describe periods in which the major parties’ names, their group of supporters, and the issues dividing them have all been constant. Political parties formed soon after the founding of the U. S. The Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans formed due to opposition concerning power at the federal versus the state level. These political parties were quite different than the political parties we have today. In particular, there were no national party organizations, few citizens were members, and political candidates did not run for office under a party name. These two parties lasted for two decades. During the 1814 elections, the Federalists lost most of their congressional seats due to their opposition
In Chapter 11, “Political Parties, Party Systems, and Interests Groups” authors Dickovick and Eastwood talked about the important political concepts and types of political parties. The chapter begins with comparing two political opposites between the U.S and the Soviet Union. It expands on saying that the United States is run by two main political parties, but also smaller interest groups. The United States is based solely on out democratic system in, which the people elect their representatives to run certain positions. The United States economy is also supported by a capitalist system. On the other hand, it says that the Soviet Union is run by a mostly communist economy where the government benefits first. They are run by a single party totalitarian
After over a thirty year rule, leading to the economic downturn and rise of corruption in Yemen, pressure from months of protests led to the resignation of Ali Abdullah Saleh, the Yemeni president. Saleh twisted the Yemeni Constitution in his favor in order to remain in power for so long, but dragging the country into terrible conditions in doing so. Peaceful protests by Yemen’s youth and college students demanded his resignation for months. After violence erupted from a separate tribal matter from the protests, Saleh finally resigned and transferred his power to Vice President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi. The Yemeni youth drew attention to the corruption under President Saleh through demonstrations and protests, and thus drove the country towards reform. Though many were arrested by the Yemeni armed forces, the revolution was a success in starting a regular transfer of power, thus opening the country to the opportunity of new freedoms under new
The government was structured into a two-party system because it was driven by government efficiency, by the desire of winning representation and as a result of the configuration of the constitution.
Yemen is a nation that has spent more of its years in a state of conflict rather than peace. The Middle Eastern nation, approximately the size of the state of California, has experienced all forms conflict to include: interstate, intrastate, non-state and one-sided conflict (UCDP, 2016). In 1990, following numerous conflicts, North and South Yemen finally unified. While the unification was peaceful, animosity between sides remained under the surface. In 1994, a short civil war erupted only lasting several months until the secession was terminated (UCDP, 2016). However, the national sentiments remained, laying the foundation for civil war to reignite in even greater force in 2014. According to the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UDCP) Yemen has
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Surprising as it may be, the Yemeni Civil War simulation ended in a peaceful agreement among the three involved parties to create a more democratic, representative system that hopefully will be good for all Yemeni people. The result was so surprising due to the negotiations that occurred prior to the rather last minute peace deal that was reached among the parties. That being said when thinking about the outcome and how some of the ideas that we studies in class can apply to the outcome, the result that was reached does have a reasonable explanation. For the result that was reached as we founded was reached through an intersection of three ideas. The three ideas that intersected were how important individual leaders are, the uses of force,
What are three factors that impact a company’s decision to invest in a country? Three of the many factors are cost of doing business, logistics (is it economically feasible to transport the goods to the consumer from the location), and market (is there a market for the product where they are investing). These are key factors in my opinion. If the cost, transportation abilities, and market don’t prove to be beneficial then to look any further at it wouldn’t make sense.
What many individuals do not know is that Yemen is one of the worst humanitarian crises occurring today. Yemen is located in the Middle East, north of the horn of Africa and south of Saudi Arabia. Before the current conflict began, Yemen was already the poorest country in the Middle East, with half of their population at or below the poverty line. Since 2004, a war between the Republic of Yemen Government (RoYG) and the Houthi rebels began, which increased the humanitarian crises in Yemen (Whitaker, 2011). This affects the citizens of Yemen as the unlawful airstrikes from Saudi Arabia are harming the citizens rather than aiding the war efforts. The US should respond to the Humanitarian Crisis in order for Yemen to become economically and politically
Over the next 1-5 years, security and stability will be of great concern. Stability will continue to be uncertain until there is a clearly defined delineation of governments. This is evident is the fact that there are talks and proposals of southern secession which will continue to upset the balance of power in Yemen. Economically, Yemen will not survive a split between north and south. North Yemen will seize the resources that South Yemen has which will directly result in another civil war as seen in 1994. Continued fighting and bloodshed will continue to exacerbate the already horrific humanitarian crisis in Yemen. “As of March 2017, an estimated 18.8 million people - 69% of
The main IGO that took part in the Yemen conflict was the Arab League. During the Yemen civil war that took place between 1962 and 1970, the Arab League was made up of six member states that included Yemen, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Jordan. However, the Arab League was later expanded to include twenty two member states. The role played by the Arab League during the Civil war in Yemen, is evident from the roles in which the individual members of this union played in order to further its interests. Egypt was known as the United Arab Republic during this conflict and it had good relations with Yemen. In 1958, Yemen joined Egypt and Syria and the resulting union was known as the United Arab State. However, this union did not last for