The Struggle for South Sudan: Challenges of Security and State Formation by Prof

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Policy and development perspectives on the ongoing struggle in South Sudan

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South 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.

Author Biography

Sarah 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.

Table of Contents

List of Figures and TablesAcknowledgementsContributorsList of AbbreviationsMap of South SudanForeword, Paul CollierIntroduction, Luka Biong Deng Kuol and Sarah Logan1. Learning from customary law: Forging ethnic and national identities in South Sudan, Naomi Pendle2. Governing unclear lines: Local boundaries as a (re)source of conflict in South Sudan, Peter Hakim Justin and Lotje de Vries3. Constructive management of diversity: A strategy for conflict resolution and nation-building, Francis M. Deng and Daniel J. M. Deng4. How electoral systems and systems of government can contribute to peace and managing diversity, Sarah Logan5. The federalism-decentralisation-peace nexus in South Sudan, Luka Biong Deng Kuol6. Federalism in the history of South Sudanese political thought, Douglas H. Johnson7. Ethiopian ethnic federalism: A model for South Sudan? John Young8. Assessing the merits of decentralisation as a conflict mitigation strategy, Joseph Siegle and Patrick O'Mahony9. Decentralisation and the logic of the political marketplace in South Sudan, Alex de Waal and Naomi Pendle10. African decentralisation as a power calculation, and its relevance for South Sudan, Lovise Aalen11. The challenges of macroeconomic stabilisation and poverty alleviation in South Sudan, Nora Dihel and Utz Pape12. South Sudan's civil service challenges, Barbara Nunberg13. South Sudan's renewable energy potential: A building-block for peace, David Mozersky and Daniel M. KammenConclusion, Luka Biong Deng Kuol and Sarah LoganIndex

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Policy and development perspectives on the ongoing struggle in South Sudan.

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Policy and development perspectives on the ongoing struggle in South Sudan.

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Range of perspectives from academia and development practitioners.

Details ISBN1788315189 Pages 304 Year 2018 ISBN-10 1788315189 ISBN-13 9781788315180 Format Paperback Series International Library Of African Studies Publication Date 2018-11-29 Imprint I.B. Tauris Subtitle Challenges of Security and State Formation Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Sarah Logan DEWEY 962.9 Illustrations 2 Maps Short Title The Struggle for South Sudan Language English UK Release Date 2018-11-29 NZ Release Date 2018-11-29 Author Sarah Logan Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2019-02-20 We've got this

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