Breaking Sudan by Jok Madut Jok

Breaking Sudan by Jok Madut Jok

A leading expert on the Sudans analyses why so many attempts to bring peace to the region have failed and sets out what it will take to finally see an end to the violence

‘This book is valuable as an articulation of important ideas and perspectives that are part of the South Sudanese debateThe book is also important as it places the reader in the middle of these complicated, unfolding and sometimes contradictory debates.’

* Sudan Studies *

‘In Breaking Sudan,Jok Maduk Jok attempts to explain why the end of the prolonged north–south conflicts and the break-up of the country…has paradoxically created more conflict… He listens closely to how violence and militarization have affected individuals’ lives.’

* New Internationalist *

‘There are lessons here for all those mediators, diplomats and politicians who carve up countries in the name of peace.’

* Richard Cockett, Literary Review *

‘An extraordinarily ambitious account…[Jok’s] impressive research is critical to the very large success of this book, particularly as it draws on extensive fieldwork that very few are capable of.’

-- Eric Reeves, Senior Fellow, François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard University

‘One of South Sudan’s leading writers shows that his country cannot be understood if its history as part of Sudan is brushed aside.’

-- Gill Lusk, Chair, Society for the Study of the Sudans UK

‘This is a prodigious effort that unpacks the intricate and often multi-layered aspects of political fragility in Sudan and South Sudan…Jok does not pull punches…Whether one agrees or not with his assertions, this book is a wonderful addition to the body of literature on a restive corner of Africa.’

-- Brian Adeba, Associate Director of Policy on Sudan and South Sudan, Enough Project

Jok Madut Jok is a professor of history at Loyola Marymount University, California, and a professor of anthropology at the University of Juba, South Sudan. He is also the founding director of the Sudd Institute, a public policy research centre. His previous books include Sudan: Race, Religion and Violence, also published by Oneworld, and The Sudan Handbook.

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ISBN 13	9781786070036
ISBN 10	1786070030
Title	Breaking Sudan
Author	Jok Madut Jok
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Oneworld Publications
Year published	2017-03-02
Number of pages	384
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