Saudi, Inc, The Arabian Kingdom’s Pursuit of Profit and Power

question of why it keeps happening. There are several answers: poverty, inequality, a lack of accountability, poor governance, widespread corruption and extreme water scarcity (painstakingly detailed by Helen Lackner in Chapter 9). Although, in Charles Schmitz’s words, “the largest challenge Yemen faces is not scarce natural resources or population but cultivating the social contract necessary to focus on long-term economic development” (p. 122).