Identify the Saudi and Emirati presence in Yemen, according to the theories of realism and dependency in international relations

Abstract

This study aims to identify the Saudi and Emirati presence in Yemen, according to the theories of realism and dependency in international relations, through their military occupation of some Yemeni provinces, ports, and islands. The study also examines the background of the Saudi and Emirati interests in the Yemeni territories. The two countries used the theory of realism and the theory of dependency in international relations to justify their military presence in Yemen. Furthermore, the study adopted the historical methodology and the content analysis approach.

As findings showed, the military presence of the Saudi and Emirati regimes in the Yemeni territories reveals colonial ambitions that contradict what has been declared and violate the principles of relations between states. The theory of realism was applied as a material force for this intervention, and the theory of dependency was also applied to implement its ambitions and what is dictated by external forces.

The study is divided into an introduction that includes the methodological framework of the study, and four chapters, as follows:

• Chapter One: The Origin and Development of the Theory of Realism and the Theory of Dependency.


• Chapter Two: An Approach between Realism and Dependency and the Saudi and Emirati Military Presence.


• Chapter Three: The Saudi Military Presence in Yemen.


• Chapter Four: The Emirati Military Presence in Yemen.