John Young

The Fate of Sudan (eBook, ePUB)

The Origins and Consequences of a Flawed Peace Process

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In 2005, the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) ended one of Africa's most devastating civil wars and set the stage for the partition of Sudan, Africa's largest country. One of the most important peace agreements in African history, it has had decisive consequences for the entire Horn of Africa. Yet to date there has been little rigorous analysis as to why the parties signed the CPA, what strategies they adopted having signed the agreement, and the political consequences of state partition actually are. John Young argues forcefully that the birth of the independent state of Southern Sudan and the threat of further dismemberment of a rump northern Sudan are due to the failure of the approaches and ideologies of the main Sudanese parties, as well as a deeply flawed US-backed peace process that excludes civil society and other rebel groups. Written by someone directly involved in the Sudanese election and referendum processes, and featuring a wealth of first-hand evidence, this is a crucial examination of a topic of intense political and media interest.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks UK
• Seitenzahl: 408
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. August 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781780323282
• Artikelnr.: 38345514

Autorenporträt

John Young has been involved in research around peace, security, governance, federalism conflict, elections, and political parties in the Horn of Africa since 1986, but in recent years has had a particular interest in peace and security issues in Sudan. These research interests have been pursued in various capacities as an independent and UN journalist, academic researcher, Canadian government consultant, peace monitor in the north-south Sudan conflict, evaluator of various peace support programs, and, most recently, political adviser to the Carter Center for the April 2010 national elections and southern Sudan referendum.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction: The Failures of Liberal Peacemaking in Sudan
1. Protagonists and Peace Partners: The NCP and the SPLM
2. A Flawed Approach to Peacemaking
3. Dispensing with Democracy: The April 2010 Elections
4. Confirming the Inevitable: The January 2011 Referendum
5. The Three Areas: Blue Nile, Southern Kordofan, and Abyei
6. A Changing Landscape: Political Transitions in South and North Sudan
Conclusion: The Legacy of a Flawed Peace Process
Postscript
Notes
References
Index