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This chapter introduces the primary research question: why does the media cover the Syrian conflict more than the conflict in Yemen despite the similar degree of humanitarian crisis and the presence of international intervention in both cases? The chapter provides basic background information for each conflict, discussing the political and economic context that gave rise to the respective conflicts. This chapter also provides an outline of the book as a whole.
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Guidero, A., Carter Hallward, M. (2019). Introduction. In: Global Responses to Conflict and Crisis in Syria and Yemen. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02789-6_1
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