Post-Colonial State and Civil War in Sudan
Subtitle: The Origins of Conflict in Darfur
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9781784531607
Subjects: Failed states; Sudan, history; Sudan, politics and government
Description: "The humanitarian crisis in Darfur, a consequence of the civil war and ongoing violence, has attracted significant international media attention. Here, Noah Bassil offers a re-conception of the conflict in Darfur by examining the origins and progression of the conflict through the broader issue of state failure in post-colonial Sudan. By moving away from a 'localised' view of the conflict, Bassil is able to demonstrate the extent to which the breakdown of social relations in Darfur is interconnected with the wider breakdown of Sudanese and post-colonial societies, offering an examination of the nexus between international, national and local forces. Through its coherent framework for understanding the causes of the civil war that erupted in the Darfur region in 2003, this book provides a unique examination of the conflict and the wider post-colonial situation, making it an important contribution to the fields of History, International Relations and Peace Studies."--Publisher's website.