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This paper examines the current situation in Yemen. Part one addresses demographic factors, including population growth, the collapse of the economy, and the looming prospect of ecological crisis. Part two considers political trends, focusing on the country’s unification, political centralization, and the sources of contemporary opposition. Part three evaluates threats to Yemen’s political and territorial security, including the Houthi insurrection, the southern secessionist movement, and al-Qaeda’s attempts to re-colonize the Arabian Peninsula. The author concludes by emphasizing the need to ground any analysis and policy in a rich understanding of the country’s local realities.