The root causes of Sudan's civil wars : old wars & new wars / Douglas H. Johnson.

Author
Johnson, Douglas H. (Douglas Hamilton), 1949- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
Expanded 3rd edition.
Published/​Created
  • Suffolk ; Rochester, New York : James Currey, [2016]
  • ©2016
Description
xix, 252 pages : maps ; 22 cm.

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    Series
    African issues [More in this series]
    Summary note
    Sudan's post-independence history has been dominated by long, recurring, and bloody civil wars. Most commentators have attributed the country's political and civil strife either to an age-old racial and ethnic divide between Arabs and Africans or to colonially constructed inequalities. In The root causes of Sudan's civil wars, Douglas H. Johnson examines historical, political, economic, and social factors to come to a more subtle understanding of the trajectory of Sudan's civil wars. Johnson focuses on the essential differences between the modern Sudan's first civil war in the 1960s, the current war, and the minor conflicts generated by and contained within the larger wars. Regional and international factors, such as humanitarian aid, oil revenue, and terrorist organizations, are cited and examined as underlying issues that have exacerbated the violence. Readers will find an immensely readable yet nuanced and well-informed handling of the history and politics of Sudan's civil wars.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-208) and index.
    Contents
    • The historical structure of north-south relations
    • British overrule, 1899-1947
    • Nationalism, independence & the first civil war, 1942-72
    • The Addis Ababa Agreement & the regional governments, 1972-83
    • The beginning of the second civil war, 1983-85
    • The momentum of liberation, 1986-91
    • The SPLA split : surviving factionalism
    • The segmentation of SPLA-United & the Nuer civil war
    • Multiple civil wars
    • The war economy & the politics of relief
    • Comprehensive peace or temporary truce?
    • War in Sudan's new south & new war in South Sudan
    • Appendix: Chronology of events.
    ISBN
    • 9781847011510 ((James Currey paper))
    • 1847011519 ((James Currey paper))
    LCCN
    2017288030
    OCLC
    950953117
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