Marxism in Islamic South Yemen

Abstract

South Yemen is a unique Arab-Islamic state because it has a Marxist government. This blending of Islam and Marxism is a concern for pro-Western Arab governments and United States interests in the region. This study concludes that unique internal and external factors promoted Marxists to power in South Yemen. Additionally, there is slight probability that South Yemen can export its Marxist revolution to other pro-Western Arab states. Currently, the greatest threat to US interests is the military presence of the Soviet Union in strategically located South Yemen.(aw)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA215991

Entities

People

  • Michael G. Russell

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Commerce
  • Communism
  • Foreign Policy
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Middle East
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Political Systems
  • Political Theory
  • Revolutions
  • Security
  • United States
  • Ussr

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

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  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.