‘If you have time to read a single book on Yemen’s recent past, Paul Dresch’s A History of Modern Yemen is the one for you.’ American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences

Fast-moving and accessible, Paul Dresch’s history describes the major events which have taken place in Yemen over the last century, through the colonial encounter, civil war and finally to a unified independent state. This is a book for anyone interested in discovering more about a little-known slice of Arab history.