War and Peace In Sudan

Mansour Khalid

Sudan has been at war with itself for the last forty years, except for a ten-year period of peace from 1972 to 1983. This book traces the root causes of the Sudanese conflict: the remnants of slave culture and the rift between North and South, exacerbated by a conflict of culture and religion. Despite past divisions, the author identifies new points of departure in the conflict, particularly after the agreement reached by John Garang de Marbos in the South and the leadership of the Northern parties. The main tenets of this agreement are: recognition of the country's religious and cultural diversity, separation between religion and the state, recognition of citizenship as the sole determinant of political rights and duties, and radical restructuring of the state as a quasi-confederal state. The author avers that these measures hold the last chance for Sudan to be united.

Introduction Part One Genesis of Sudan's Multiple Crises Chapter One Fractious Dualities and Colonial Muddle 1898-1945 Part Two Betrayal of the Nation's Expectations Chapter Two Sudanese Nationalism: The Special Preserve Of the North 1946-1956 Chapter Three Betrayal of the Nation's Expectations 1956-1965 Part Three Religion, Politics and the State Chapter Four Conversion on the Road to Damascus 1966-1969 Chapter Five Nimeiri Era: From Euphoria to Dementia 1969-1985 Chapter Six Civilian Regimes after Nimeiri: Business as Usual 1986-1989 Chapter Seven The NIF Years: Ten Years out of the Twentieth Century 1989-1999 Part Four Toward a National Identity Chapter Eight The Conundrum of Sudanese National Identity Chapter Nine Peace, Mediation and Conflict Resolution Chapter Ten Peace without the NIF Chapter Eleven Conclusion