Introduction
The incessant problem with wars consists in the fact that they always occur despite the fact that they are costly. The civil war in Yemen is a perfect representation of how the above statement can be validated (Ferris 35). The country is rather close to a humanitarian disaster due to the prevalence of hunger and outbreaks of cholera (Risse et al. 182). The parties that are involved in this war are willing to invest in different types of military equipment and that explicitly hints at the fact that the War in Yemen is not going to be stopped because of its cost (Lackner 27). The Arabian Peninsula experienced rather harsh times due to the Saudi intervention in Yemen (Rabi 102). Even though the latter was supposed to mitigate Iranian aggression, the overall picture cannot be characterised as positive. Currently, the relationships among the Gulf Arab neighbours continue to worsen regardless of the US visits and attempts to equalise the state of affairs in the area (Hamdan and Pearson 44). What is even worse, non-stop arms sales are promoted by Saudi Arabia who is also on the lookout for the help of the United States in terms of the intervention in Yemen of the former (Agathangelou and Soguk 14). The estimations of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia regarding the cost of the War in Yemen turned out to be wrong because of the immediate human costs of any war – ailments, starvation, and destruction (Banks 90). From the existing data on civil wars, one may conclude that the social and economic factors are always influenced by the cost of these wars. The impact of an intervention is always multiplied by the severity of the conflict as it may even cause adverse repercussions for the neighboring countries (Scahill 28). It is expected that the countries located in the Gulf will receive more post-conflict aid and minimize the contribution of military equipment to their economy (Cole 174). Regardless, this field is rather difficult, and the researcher expects to demonstrate the connections among all the parties involved in the conflict and provide ideas for the reconstruction of Yemen over a short period of time.
Central Question Addressed by the Proposal
The central question addressed by the proposal is whether there is a rational explanation behind the War in Yemen and how the number of resources that are currently being spent on military production may impact Yemen’s relationships with other countries (Davis and Kirk 81). The rationale behind this question is the fact that even though the administration of the country realizes the threat, they believe that such expenses are totally justified (Monem et al. 111). It is safe to say that the real costs of the Yemeni war can be seen as an obstacle on the way to rebuilding the country and equalizing their international relations (Kane and Murauskaite 109). Both in terms of Yemeni infrastructure and social relations, this war is a damaging risk that has more chances to leave a legacy of violence rather than help the government to do whatever it takes to end the war and re-straighten Yemen (Goodman 163). All these patterns are of exclusive interest to the researcher because fiscal restraints are known to impact the country’s economy, and within the framework of this project, the investigator will be able to assess the level of risk and the chances of the Yemeni government for a successful transposal (Gardner 88). The author of the dissertation will review the mechanisms which may be leading to the end of the war in Yemen and address the issues that may interfere with peaceful economic and social environments.
Significance of the Proposal
The significance of the current proposal can be explained by an extensive discussion on the topic of the economic consequences of the war in Yemen. Not only does the author see this civil war as a costly asset that is unnecessary, but they also believe that this research will allow them to identify a number of causal factors which may lead to the end of this war and stabilize the environment in the Gulf region (Checkel 140). Moreover, this research is going to be a perfect representation of how a civil war looks like and how it should be dealt with on both short- and long-term scales. The significance of this proposal also consists in the fact that the post-conflict reconstruction will also be addressed by the researcher (Haque 39). They will use the experience of specialists in the area and the literature on the topic so as to come up with a framework for circumventing conflicts and getting out of the cycle of violence (Finnemore and Goldstein 46). Knowing that it is too late to try to dodge the conflict in Yemen, the researcher expects to contribute to the existing body of evidence regarding how to minimize the impact of such conflicts on a country’s economy and eliminate such issues in the future (Abou-Bakr 177). Also, the investigator will question the amount of aid that can be helpful for Yemen and discuss the country’s overall capacity (Houten 35). It is safe to say that the crisis that hit Yemen after the beginning of the War on its territory can be mitigated by means of several strategies that the researcher wants to develop by the end of the dissertation.
Hypotheses
The first hypothesis that the researcher expects to test within the framework of their project is the impact of the war in Yemen on Saudi Arabia and its economic state of affairs. The rationale for this hypothesis is an all-inclusive involvement of the latter in Yemeni activities. The second hypothesis is that the War in Yemen will majorly contribute to long-term consequences and it will be necessary to contact other countries so that they would help Yemen to restore the economy and their business connections with neighboring countries.
Projected Contributions of the Paper
The intervention of Saudi Arabia led to a situation where the “proxy war” turned into a rather serious conflict (Pecastaing 13). The crisis that is currently experienced by Yemeni citizens can be rightfully considered to be one of the most crucial geopolitical challenges on the Arabian Peninsula since the beginning of the 2010s (Lust 21). Therefore, the potential contributions of this research project include an extensive overview of the influence of the state of affairs in Yemen on other Middle Eastern countries (Halliday 100). Also, the author of the dissertation expects to shed light on the willingness of Iran and Saudi Arabia to control Yemen. This issue has to be addressed because this quest for authority may lead to a situation where the Islamic world is detached and inconsolable (Maos 51). The intensification of the conflict is also one of the key areas of this research project as the investigator realizes the fact that the strategic impact of the Arab countries on the remaining world will become weaker in the light of the accelerating pace of globalization (Salih 132). The paper will also greatly contribute to the knowledge regarding the US involvement in the Arab dealings (including Israel) (Cockburn 35). The researcher believes that it is necessary to address this question because the majority of interventions triggered crises in a number of the Gulf countries (such as Libya, Syria, and Palestine) (McMurray and Ufheil-Somers 66). To expand on the topic of the economic influence of the War in Yemen, the researcher will investigate the state of affairs in North Africa and West Asia (Maoz 84). Overall, the current research project will contribute to the knowledge regarding Yemen’s economic development and provide more insight into the existing gap between developed countries and their regional counterparts (Precastaing 104). The mayhem that currently takes place in Yemen has a number of strategically important implications for the neighboring countries and their economies (Li et al. 163).
Resources and Methodology
The researcher aims to conduct a meta-analysis of the existing data and reach relevant verdicts on the basis of the information that has been provided by other authors from all over the world. By synthesizing this information, the researcher wants to point out critical factors that interfere with Yemen’s economy (except the War) and estimate their chances to restore the country’s positions on a worldwide scale. There are two main types of resources that will be utilized by the researcher: time and literature items. In perspective, the investigator also expects to conduct several interviews with Yemeni financial experts. This will be necessary to compare the data obtained throughout the meta-analysis with the experts’ real-life experiences and estimations. In this case, the researcher will need a facility to conduct interviews and specific software required to contact the interviewees and code the data acquired during the interviews after that.
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