Freedom, Power and the Crisis of Politics in Revolutionary Yemen
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5773633 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R Porter (0000-0002-6446-6227, University of Exeter, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 265-281 |
| Publication date | 2017-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Middle East Critique (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1943-6149 • E-ISSN: 1943-6157 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19436149.2017.1328875 |
| OpenAlex | W2620684149 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 11 |
In the study of revolutionary events, it is often assumed that 'political crisis' attests to the failure of revolutionary ideals. Accordingly, revolution is understood as the pursuit of political consensus and the institutionalization of freedom and equality at the level of the state. In contrast, this article describes how, during the recent revolution in Yemen, revolutionaries actively negated proposals for a 'political solution.' It explores how the desire to contain power within the imaginary of 'the people' and safeguard revolutionary freedom produced instead an ethical charter for perpetuating a crisis of politics. As such, it argues that revolution should be understood less in terms of a seamless teleology of political development and more according to the immediate ethics of living a revolutionary life
Institutionalisation · Political freedom · The Imaginary · Islamic Studies and History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts
Houthis in the Making
Structural violence and public health in Yemen
The burden of choice and the triumph of the event
Revolutionary circles
Strategic Resistance and Ideological Dominance
Mourning the death of a state to enliven it
Conflict escalation in the Middle East revisited
Anthropologies of Revolution
Debating the Yemen conflict
| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,29 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |