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Could the Houthis Be the Next Hizballah?: Iranian Proxy Development in Yemen and the Future of the Houthi Movement [Minkštas viršelis]

  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 146 pages
  • Išleidimo metai: 30-Aug-2020
  • Leidėjas: RAND
  • ISBN-10: 1977402518
  • ISBN-13: 9781977402516
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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 146 pages
  • Išleidimo metai: 30-Aug-2020
  • Leidėjas: RAND
  • ISBN-10: 1977402518
  • ISBN-13: 9781977402516
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:

The authors analyze the prospect that Iran will further invest in Yemen’s Houthis and develop them into an enduring proxy group. The authors examine the history, current relations and trajectory, and possible future of the Houthi-Iran relationship.

Preface iii
Figures and Tables
vii
Summary ix
Acknowledgments xv
Abbreviations xvii
Chapter One Introduction
1(10)
Iran as a Strategic Actor
3(3)
The Houthis as a Potential Strategic Actor
6(2)
Report Outline
8(3)
Chapter Two Sponsor-Proxy Relationships
11(10)
Defining Terms and Key Concepts
11(3)
Sponsor-Proxy Relationships in a Principal-Agent Framework
14(3)
Sponsor-Proxy Relationships as Market Entry and Investment
17(4)
Chapter Three Iran's History Of Proxy Relationships
21(30)
Investment and Partnership in Lebanon
21(11)
Portfolio Diversification in Iraq
32(10)
State Resistance and Proxy Failure in the Persian Gulf
42(9)
Chapter Four The Houthis And Their Relationship With Iran
51(22)
A Brief Note on Sources
51(2)
The Emergence of the Houthi Movement and Ties to Iran
53(2)
Conflict and the Development of the Houthi Movement
55(8)
The Evolution of Iranian Proxy Investments in Yemen
63(10)
Chapter Five Scenario Analysis And The Future Of The Houthi-Iran Relationship
73(18)
The Yemeni Civil War: Military Stalemate and Political Intransigence
73(7)
Near-Term Scenarios of the Yemeni Civil War
80(3)
Exploring Alternative Future Trajectories of the Houthi-Iran Relationship
83(7)
Chapter Summary
90(1)
Chapter Six Indicators Of Political And Military Change
91(14)
Fluid Military Conditions
91(6)
Political Uncertainty
97(6)
Chapter Summary
103(2)
Chapter Seven Conclusion
105(10)
The Houthis in Comparative Perspective
106(4)
The Future of the Houthi-Iran Relationship
110(5)
References 115