Civil society in Yemen: the political economy of activism in modern Arabia

List of tables Preface and acknowledgements Note on transliteration and terminology List of abbreviations Map 1. Civil society in comparative perspective 2. Twentieth-century states and economies 3. Islam, tribes and social services 4. Colonialism, activism and resistance 5. Self-help, social capital and state power 6. Unity, pluralism and political participation 7. Civic responses to political crisis 8. Political movements, cultural trends and civic potential Endnotes Glossary Bibliography Index.