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War and Statehood in South Sudan

Nomos,  2014, 235 Pages

ISBN 978-3-8487-1843-6


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The work is part of the series Studien zu Ethnizität, Religion und Demokratie (Volume 17)
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englischThis study provides empirically based insights into the relationship between war, statehood and peaceful conflict regulation during the second Sudanese civil war and following the independence of South Sudan 2011. Several influencing factors have been identified: the dynamics of political and ethnic conflict; the authoritarian character of the former rebel movement SPLM; the role of the church and of traditional leaders in local peace processes; and how the enormous presence of international aid organizations has affected both the war and statehood. The empirical findings suggest that South Sudan is not an example of state failure, but rather part of a broader process of state formation and that state-building is indeed possible during war.

The analysis of the independent South Sudan post 2011 illustrates that the country is still struck by strong political and ethnic conflicts and continued violence. A book that is relevant and full of insights for social scientists and practitioners of development cooperation.

»an extraordinary, empirically grounded account of South Sudan's pre-independence period... Manfred Öhm's empirical study on the complex processes of state formation in Southern Sudan under conditions of war significantly contributes to a deeper unterstanding of how and why context-specific dynamics need to be taken seriously as a starting point for analyses on war and statehood in South Sudan.«
Dr. Katrin Seidel, Africa Spectrum 2015, 150

»ein detailreiches, durch zahlreiche im Land geführte Interviews angereichertes Bild von einer Weltregion zwischen Staatszerfall und State Building.«
Dr. phil. Matthias Lemke, pw-portal.de 6/2015

»Öhms informative und fundierte Studie ist für den gebildeten, speziell interessierten Laien ebenso empfehlenswert wir für Politologen und Sozialwissenschaftler.«
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