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The Root Causes of Sudan's Civil Wars

Old Wars and New Wars [Expanded 3rd Edition]. African Issues

By (author) Dr Douglas H Johnson
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: James Currey, Oxford, United Kingdom
Published: 18th Nov 2016
Dimensions: w 132mm h 213mm d 18mm
Weight: 360g
ISBN-10: 1847011519
ISBN-13: 9781847011510
Barcode No: 9781847011510
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Expanded third edition of this key text on the complex underlying conditions of the civil war from the 1960s to the present day, including a new chapter on the current wars in Sudan's new south and South Sudan. Sudan's post-independence history has been dominated by political and civil strife. Most commentators have attributed the country's recurring civil war either to an age-old racial divide between Arabs and Africans, or to recent colonially constructed inequalities. This book attempts a more complex analysis, briefly examining the historical, political, economic and social factors which have contributed to periodic outbreaks of violence between the state and its peripheries. In tracing historical continuities, it outlines the essential differences between the modern Sudan's first civil war in the 1960s and today, including an analysis of the escalation of the Darfur war, implementation of the 2005 peace agreement and implications of the Southern referendum in 2011 and the new war in Sudan's new south and South Sudan. The author also looks at the series of minor civil wars generated by, and contained within, the major conflict, as well as the regional and international factors - including humanitarian aid - which have exacerbated civil violence. This introduction is aimed at students of North-East Africa, and of conflict and ethnicity. It is essential reading for those in aid and international organizations who need a straightforward analytical survey which will help them assess the prospects for a lasting peace in Sudan. Douglas H. Johnson is an independent scholar and former international expert on the Abyei Boundaries Commission.

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For readers interested in really engaging with the historical depth of the conflicts in Sudan and South Sudan, The Root Causes of Sudan's Civil Wars by Douglas H Johnson should be required reading. * AFRICA AT LSE BLOG * A third edition of what is rightly regarded as a classic work...useful for people who need a reliable and astute summary of war-related events. * SUDAN STUDIES *