Building an Enduring Peace in Yemen

Abstract

The central question motivating this study is deceptively simple: How do you build an enduring peace in Yemen? The short answer: No one knows. Time and again, negotiated ceasefires have proven unsustainable, and once-promising confidence-building measures have failed to change the status quo, let alone achieve an enduring peace. We draw on five years of RAND Corporation research to provide new insights into this fundamental question. This work includes an expansive data collection effort with four main components, focused on assessing (1) national conflict dynamics, (2) regional influence networks and key actors, (3) local drivers of conflict and sources of resiliency, and (4)international perspectives on what must be done to end the conflict. Our research provides no simple solution to resolve the crisis, but it helps explain the grievances that have gotten us to this point and, more importantly, offers clear recommendations for ending the cycle of violence, failed peace talks, and broken promises.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1123962

Entities

People

  • Ashley L. Rhoades
  • Daniel Egel
  • Eric Robinson
  • Trevor G. Johnston

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Civil War
  • Department Of State
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Judiciary
  • Middle East
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Natural Resources
  • Political Movements
  • Political Systems
  • Public Policy
  • Societies
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Violence

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design