Author(s)
Term
4. semester
Education
Publication year
2024
Submitted on
2024-05-31
Pages
53 pages
Abstract
Denne afhandling undersøger Yemens historiske, økonomiske og geopolitiske opløsning og underudvikling. Ved anvendelse af en verdenssystem-analytisk ramme, udforsker afhandlingen Yemens interaktioner med kolonimagter, Den Internationale Valutafonds (IMF) rolle og udenlandsk bistand, samt indflydelsen fra regionale og globale magter, især USA og Saudi-Arabien. Analysen fremhæver, hvordan Yemens strategiske betydning, manifesteret i dets umiddelbare nærhed til Det Røde Hav, har gjort det til et omdrejningspunkt for internationale magtkampe, hvilket har resulteret i bevidste bestræbelser på at holde landet politisk og økonomisk ustabilt. Afhandlingen dækker Yemens store politiske begivenheder fra 1960'erne til nutiden, herunder revolutionerne i 1960'erne og fremkomsten af Ansarallah-bevægelsen. Ved at syntetisere historiske, økonomiske og geopolitiske perspektiver, sigter denne afhandling mod at give en omfattende forståelse af Yemens underudvikling og hvordan det i sidste ende relaterer sig til kolonistrategier for at sikre fodfæste i Det Røde Hav. Forskningsmetodologien inkluderer en kvalitativ analyse af primære og sekundære datakilder for at afdække strategier, der opretholder Yemens underudviklede status, og udforsker potentielle veje for autonom udvikling. Endelig argumenterer afhandlingen for, at den igangværende krise i Det Røde Hav er dybt forankret i disse historiske dynamikker og den vedvarende kamp for kontrol over denne vigtige maritime rute. Ved at fremhæve sammenfletningerne af globale og regionale magtkampe søger denne afhandling at give en omfattende forståelse af Yemens komplekse vej til underudvikling og dets implikationer for nutidige geopolitiske spændinger i Det Røde Hav.
This thesis examines Yemen's historical, economic, and geopolitical disarticulation and underdevelopment. Utilizing a world-systems analytical framework, the study explores Yemen's interactions with colonial powers, the role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and foreign aid, and the influence of regional and global powers, particularly the United States and Saudi Arabia. The analysis highlights how Yemen's strategic significance manifested in its immediate adjacency to the Red Sea, has made it a focal point for international power struggles, resulting in deliberate efforts to keep the country politically and economically unstable. The thesis covers Yemen's major political events from the 1960s to the present, including the revolutions of the 1960s and the rise of the Ansarallah movement. By synthesizing historical, economic, and geopolitical perspectives, this thesis aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of Yemen's underdevelopment and how it ultimately relates to colonial strategies to ensure a foothold in the Red Sea. The research methodology includes a qualitative analysis of primary and secondary data sources to uncover strategies maintaining Yemen's underdeveloped status and explores potential pathways for autonomous development. Finally, the thesis argues that the ongoing Red Sea Crisis is deeply rooted in these historical dynamics and the continuous struggle for control over this vital maritime route. By highlighting the intersections of global and regional power struggles, this research seeks to provide a comprehensive understanding of Yemen's complex path to underdevelopment and its implications for contemporary geopolitical tensions in the Red Sea.
Keywords
Yemen ; disarticulation ; world-systems ; underdevelopment ; Red Sea ; Houthis ; Ansarallah ; History
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