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OverviewSouth Sudan, the world’s youngest country, has experienced a rocky start to its life as an independent nation. Less than three years after gaining independence in 2011 following a violent liberation war, the country slid back into conflict. In the wake of infighting within the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), violence erupted in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, in December 2013. The conflict pitted President Salva Kiir’s predominantly Dinka presidential guard against Nuer fighters loyal to the former Vice President Riek Machar. As fighting spread across the country, it has taken on an increasingly ethnic nature. Ceasefires have been agreed, but there have been repeated violations by all sides. Today the conflict continues unabated and the humanitarian situation grows ever more urgent. This book analyses the crisis and some of its contributing factors. The contributors have worked on South Sudan for a number of years and bring a wealth of knowledge and different perspectives to this discussion. Providing the most comprehensive analysis yet of South Sudan’s social and political history, post-independence governance systems and the current challenges for development, this book will be essential reading for all those interested in the continuing struggle for peace in South Sudan. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Prof. Paul Collier , Dr Luka Biong Deng Kuol , Sarah LoganPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: I.B. Tauris Weight: 0.380kg ISBN: 9781788315180ISBN 10: 1788315189 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 29 November 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Acknowledgements Contributors List of Abbreviations Map of South Sudan Foreword, Paul Collier Introduction, Luka Biong Deng Kuol and Sarah Logan 1. Learning from customary law: Forging ethnic and national identities in South Sudan, Naomi Pendle 2. Governing unclear lines: Local boundaries as a (re)source of conflict in South Sudan, Peter Hakim Justin and Lotje de Vries 3. Constructive management of diversity: A strategy for conflict resolution and nation-building, Francis M. Deng and Daniel J. M. Deng 4. How electoral systems and systems of government can contribute to peace and managing diversity, Sarah Logan 5. The federalism-decentralisation-peace nexus in South Sudan, Luka Biong Deng Kuol 6. Federalism in the history of South Sudanese political thought, Douglas H. Johnson 7. Ethiopian ethnic federalism: A model for South Sudan? John Young 8. Assessing the merits of decentralisation as a conflict mitigation strategy, Joseph Siegle and Patrick O’Mahony 9. Decentralisation and the logic of the political marketplace in South Sudan, Alex de Waal and Naomi Pendle 10. African decentralisation as a power calculation, and its relevance for South Sudan, Lovise Aalen 11. The challenges of macroeconomic stabilisation and poverty alleviation in South Sudan, Nora Dihel and Utz Pape 12. South Sudan’s civil service challenges, Barbara Nunberg 13. South Sudan’s renewable energy potential: A building-block for peace, David Mozersky and Daniel M. Kammen Conclusion, Luka Biong Deng Kuol and Sarah Logan IndexReviewsThis book is a remarkable story of the South Sudanese struggle. It appears at a critical time in our history, as our political and social concerns are further mitigated by the eminent threat to our communities safety and survival. The present crisis of war, economic down-turns, human rights violations, state fragility, and Internal-displaced Persons (IDPs) in the country has reached a critical point. The beauty of this book is that it has also provided details of local solutions through the real intellectual experience and exposure of Biong, Logan, and their contributors. To those interested in the South Sudanese story - I highly recommend this book. - Professor Julia Duany, Vice Chancellor of Dr. John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology Author InformationSarah Logan is a Policy Economist at the International Growth Centre (IGC) at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is a qualified attorney with significant policy experience in sub-Saharan Africa. Luka Biong Deng Kuol is Professor of Practice, Africa Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University, Washington, USA, and Global Fellow, Peace Research Institute Oslo, Norway. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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