Extravagancia estatal: Construcción de Estado e inserción en el siglo XXI, caso Yemen (1990-2011)

Abstract

Twenty years have passed since the publication of the foundational text of subaltern realism, “The Third World Security Predicament” by Mohammed Ayoob. Since the end of the Cold War, we have witnessed a number of transformations, but also some important continuities in world politics. State-building processes and forms of insertion into the international system are subject to constant changes that have an influence on state behavior. This article provides a historical perspective on subaltern realist theory through the study of state-building and internal conflict in Yemen from 1990 to 2011 in form of an “ideal case study”.