World‘Growing ambitions’: Kendall on the Houthis’ bid for recognition as Yemen’s ‘legitimate’ leaders
Middle East specialist Elizabeth Kendall says the Houthis’ past experience has taught them that threats can pay off. She describes the movement’s increasingly bold military operations as calculated political coercion, intended to win legitimacy, expand territorial control and improve its negotiating position, rather than simply reflecting ideological hostility or Iranian influence.
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‘Growing ambitions’: Kendall on the Houthis’ bid for recognition as Yemen’s ‘legitimate’ leaders
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