The fate of Sudan
Subtitle: the origins and consequences of a flawed peace process
By: John Young
Publisher: Zed Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 388
ISBN-13: 9781780323251; 9781780323268
Subjects: Politics and government; International cooperation; Peace-building; Peace; Conflict management; Politique et gouvernement; Territorial Partition; History
Description: "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. In The Fate of Sudan, 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."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: The failures of liberal peacemaking in Sudan; title: Protagonists and peace partners : the NCP and the SPLM; title: A flawed approach to peacemaking; title: Dispensing with democracy : the April 2010 elections; title: Confirming the inevitable : the January 2011 referendum; title: The three areas : Blue Nile, Southern Kordofan, and Abyei; title: A changing landscape : political transitions in South and North Sudan; title: The legacy of a flawed peace process; title: Postscript.