Identity, Citizenship, and Violence in Two Sudans: Reimagining a Common Future

by A. Idris

Overview

The 2011 split of Sudan and the conflicts that have followed make it a case of ongoing significance for understanding state-building in Africa. Examining both the north-south divide and the spread of violence from Darfur, this study shows how colonial legacies have shaped state formation and charts out a path to inclusive citizenship and democracy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137371782
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date:	08/20/2013
Series:	Palgrave Pivot
Edition description:	2013
Pages:	170
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

The 2011 split of Sudan into two nations and the conflicts that have continued in its wake has made it a case of ongoing significance for understanding security and state-building in sub-Saharan Africa. Examining both the north-south divide in the two Sudans as well as the spread of political violence from Darfur, this timely study has two aims: First, it shows how slavery and the legacies of colonialism continue to shape the challenges of state formation and political identity. Secondly, it charts out a possible path for overcoming historical obstacles to achieve inclusive citizenship and representative democracy.

Table of Contents

1. Citizenship, Identity, and the State: The Theoretical Interface 2. The Burden of History: Slavery and Colonialism 3. The Curse of Exclusive Nationalism: National Identity and Citizenship 4. The Rise of Protest Movements in Southern Sudan and Darfur 5. Reimagining a Common Future for Two Sudans