The Houthi movement has attracted considerable international attention since its 2014-15 coup against President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi, the subsequent civil war, and the intervention by the Saudi-led coalition, which together brought devastation to the country. But the Houthi rebels and their struggles have a history going back decades. The Huthi Movement in Yemen provides the first comprehensive critical analysis dedicated to the Houthis. Across four parts and 17 chapters, the book examines how the movement is challenging traditional religious authority, reshaping tribal values and roles, constructing new collective memories and identities, and infusing Yemen’s mediascape with the Houthis’ ideological creed. In addition to ideology and state building, the book highlights Houthi foreign policy within a regional policy of resistance and its impact on both Yemen and the security of the entire Gulf region. The book brings together diverse leading experts to provide a nuanced and multilayered approach to understanding the Houthis. 

AGSIW hosted a discussion around this essential publication to provide unique insights into the Houthis and their regional impact.