Sudan's Unfinished Democracy by Berridge W

Sudan's Unfinished Democracy by Berridge W

This book tells the story of the Sudanese revolution of 2019; of how it succeeded in bringing down the long-standing rule of President Omar al-Bashir; and of the troubled transitional civilian-led government that was installed in his place. It sets the scrupulously non-violent uprising in its historical context, showing how the protesters drew upon the precedents of earlier civic revolutions and adapted their practices to the challenges of the al-Bashir regime. The book also explores how that regime was brought to its knees through its inability to manage the intersecting economic and political crises caused by the secession of South Sudan and the loss of oil revenue, alongside the uncontrolled expansion of a sprawling security apparatus. The civilian protesters called for-and expected-a total transformation of Sudanese politics, but they found themselves grappling with a still-dominant cabal of generals, who had powerful regional backers and a strong hold over the economy. Internally divided, and faced with a deepening economic crisis, the civilian government led by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has found itself in office, but with less and less real power, unable to change the conduct of political business as usual.|Alex de Waal is Executive Director of the World Peace Foundation.

Alex de Waal is a writer and activist on African issues. He is a fellow of the Global Equity Initiative, Harvard; Director of the Social Science Research Council program on AIDS and social transformation; and a director of Justice Africa in London. In his twenty-year career, he has studied the social, political and health dimensions of famine, war, genocide and the HIV/AIDS epidemic, especially in the Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes. He has been at the forefront of mobilizing African and international responses to these problems. His books include, 'Famine that Kills: Darfur Sudan, ' (1989, revised 2004), 'Famine Crimes: Politics and the Disaster Relief Industry in Africa, ' (1997), 'Islamism and Its Enemies in the Horn of Africa, ' (2004) and (with Julie Flint) 'Darfur: A Short History of a Long War' (Zed Books, 2005).
Alex de Waal is a writer and activist on African issues. He is a fellow of the Global Equity Initiative, Harvard; Director of the Social Science Research Council program on AIDS and social transformation; and a director of Justice Africa in London. In his twenty-year career, he has studied the social, political and health dimensions of famine, war, genocide and the HIV/AIDS epidemic, especially in the Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes. He has been at the forefront of mobilizing African and international responses to these problems. His books include, 'Famine that Kills: Darfur Sudan, ' (1989, revised 2004), 'Famine Crimes: Politics and the Disaster Relief Industry in Africa, ' (1997), 'Islamism and Its Enemies in the Horn of Africa, ' (2004) and (with Julie Flint) 'Darfur: A Short History of a Long War' (Zed Books, 2005

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ISBN 13	9780197657546
ISBN 10	0197657540
Title	Sudan's Unfinished Democracy
Author	Willow Berridge
Series	African Arguments
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	OUP India
Year published	2022-08-01
Number of pages	280
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