{"product_id":"politics-of-ethnicity-and-governance-john-adoor-deng-9780987614179","title":"Politics of Ethnicity and Governance in South Sudan: Understanding the complexity of the World's newest Country","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbstract\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis little book documents the brief history of contemporary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSouth Sudanese politics within the context of the 22 years of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe second war of liberation. A portion of it explores 17 years\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof the first Sudanese civil war that ended in 1972 through the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddis-Abba Agreement. The book has made the meaningful\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eanalysis of the governance after the birth of the World's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enewest Republic (South Sudan). It is divided into seven major\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003echapters. Each chapter addresses the unique context of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSouth Sudanese political, civil, religious and military life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter one introduces the book in its etymological context\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto the reader and chapter two narrates on ethnic groupings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein South Sudan. Chapter three explores the significant roles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eplayed by ethnic groups during the war of liberation in South\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSudan and beyond. This chapter appreciates positive contributions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emade by various ethnic groups in supporting the war\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eefforts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn chapter four, the author teased the negative politics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erendered in ethnic context and explained how that negativity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eresulted in bloodshed of innocent civilians. In this chapter, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esome theories that have aided negative ethnic politics in the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecountry have been discussed. Chapter five addresses religious\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esignificance and explores its negative role in fueling conflicts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand feuds in South Sudan and elsewhere in the world. A significant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epart of this chapter is dedicated to the discussion of South\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSudan as a failed state in chapter six; and as a country born in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe 21st century, many analysts have argued that South Sudan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003exv\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Adoor Deng\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0987614177\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780987614179\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Africa World Books Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/09\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.31d","brand":"John Adoor Deng","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44063632916735,"sku":"9780987614179","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_27a92ccc-707a-4a69-8271-eddc3173df45.jpg?v=1685390720","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/politics-of-ethnicity-and-governance-john-adoor-deng-9780987614179","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}