| Darfur: A Short History of a Long War Revised, Update Edition Contributor(s): Flint, Julie (Author), Honwana, Alcinda (Editor), Waal, Alex de (Author) |
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ISBN: 1842779494 ISBN-13: 9781842779491 Publisher: Zed Books OUR PRICE: $113.85 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: This book details the history of Darfur, its conflicts, and the designs on the region by the governments in Khartoum and Tripoli. It investigates the identity of the infamous "Janjawiid" militia and the nature of the insurrection, charts the unfolding crisis and the international response, and concludes by asking what the future holds in store. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | Africa - North - History | Revolutionary |
| Dewey: 962.704 |
| Series: African Arguments |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 5.18" W x 8.08" (1.02 lbs) 350 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - East Africa - Cultural Region - North Africa - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written by two authors with unparalleled first-hand experience of Darfur, this is the definitive guide. Newly updated and hugely expanded, this edition details Darfur's history in Sudan. It traces the origins, organization and ideology of the infamous Janjawiid and rebel groups, including the Sudan Liberation Army and the Justice and Equality Movement. It also analyses the brutal response of the Sudanese government. The authors investigate the responses by the African Union and the international community, including the halting peace talks and the attempts at peacekeeping. Flint and de Waal provide an authoritative and compelling account of contemporary Africa's most controversial conflict. |
Contributor Bio(s): de Waal, Alex: - Alex de Waal is one of the foremost experts on Sudan and the Horn of Africa and executive director of the World Peace Foundation. |