ABSTRACT
The Yemeni Arab Republic (YAR) in 1987 sought both to maintain these favorable conditions and to exploit them to advance essential, and long delayed, projects. The government also sought to encourage tribal groups in society to take an increasing part in state institutions, notably in representative bodies. The stability in the YAR was reflected in the relative calm in society and in the way the government went about its business. YAR spokesmen made mention of additional means whereby the government capitalized on the weakening of these bodies in order to establish sociopolitical calm. The YAR perceived regional stability as an essential condition for the much sought-after internal development and for obtaining legitimacy in the Arab world, which would ensure the country's regional stature.
