| Sudan: Race, Religion and Violence Contributor(s): Jok, Jok Madut (Author) |
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ISBN: 1851683666 ISBN-13: 9781851683666 Publisher: ONEWorld Publications OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2007 Annotation: Sudan is a country in turmoil, ravaged by civil war, plagued by roaming gangs of rebel and government militia, and is rarely out of the news. Despite government propaganda, tales of state-sponsored murder, genocide and humanitarian crises are rife, and there is a real need for a measured investigation which carefully examines the causes of the troubles.In this important book, Jok Madut Jok delves deep into Sudan's culture and past, isolating the factors that cause its fractured national identity. Highlighting the Arabization of the central government in the north and the imposition of this cultural identity upon Darfur and the Christian South, Jok analyses the vicious cycle of violence and goes on to ask what can be done to improve the plight of the Sudanese people in the future. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Regional Studies - Political Science | World - General - Social Science | Violence In Society |
| Dewey: 962.404 |
| Series: Short Histories |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.05" W x 8.87" (1.18 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - North Africa - Cultural Region - East Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sudan has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. After decades of civil war, rebel uprisings and power struggles, in 2011 it gave birth to the world's newest country - South Sudan. But it's not been an easy transition, and the secession that was meant to pave the path to peace, has plunged the region into further chaos. In this updated edition of his ground-breaking investigation, Jok Madut Jok delves deep into Sudan's culture and history, isolating the factors that continue to cause its fractured national identity. With moving first-hand testimonies, Jok provides a decisive critique of a region in turmoil, and addresses what must be done to break the tragic cycle of racism, poverty and brutality that grips Sudan and South Sudan. . |