Non-state armed groups and the Yemen war

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the presence of non-state armed groups during internal and international armed conflicts. The focus of this thesis is to find a definition of non-state armed groups and apply it to the Houthis as part of the Yemeni conflict in order to understand the role that these groups can achieve in a real conflict. We chose to study the case of Yemen because it involves both state and non-state actors, making its analysis complex. Initially, which was an internal conflict, but it has become international in nature. Throughout this thesis, we will conduct a structural analysis of the conflict in order to understand the role of each of the parties involved and the eventual outcome of the conflict.

Date of Award	20 Jul 2023
Original language	English
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	José Azeredo Lopes (Supervisor)