Conflict Management and Resolution in South Sudan (Routledge Studies in Peace, Conflict and Security in Africa)

This book analyses the main events and turning points in the building of pre- and post-independent South Sudan. It covers the historical perspectives of the country, its key political, mediation and negotiation processes, peace and security, socio-economic development, and gender, as well as conflict and reconstruction. Many African states are products of compromised peace settlements and power sharing agreements, following violent and protracted conflicts between colonial/occupying powers, armed groups and nation states. This is the same route that Africa’s youngest nation, South Sudan traversed before attaining independence in July 2011. This edited volume is an innovative collection that serves as a complete reading on South Sudan, from the pre-independent to post-independent realities of the political, military and inter-ethnic conflicts and the negotiations to resolve them. It is a step-by-step account of the major events that mark the history as well as the contemporary occurrences in South Sudan. The book offers guidance on how to sustainably end armed conflict in Africa by tackling four broad themes that include the historical analysis of the conflict, political issues, peace and security, and gender, justice and contemporary dynamics. The book presents a gendered approach to arguments, while also reflecting gender equity in terms of the book authorship. Academics, researchers and specialists in the field of conflict management and resolution as well as security studies will find this book useful. "This book analyses the main events and turning points in the building of pre- and post-independent South Sudan. It covers the historical perspectives of the country, its political, mediation and negotiation issues, peace and security, socio-economic development, and gender, as well as conflict and reconstruction. Many African states are products of compromised peace settlement and power sharing agreements, following violent and protracted conflicts between colonial/occupying powers, armed groups and nation states. This is the same route that Africa's youngest nation, South Sudan traversed before attaining independence in July 2011. This edited volume is an innovative collection that serves as a complete reading on South Sudan, from the pre-independent to post-independent realities of the political, military and inter-ethnic conflicts and the negotiations to resolve them. It is a step-by-step account of the major events that mark the history as well as the contemporary occurrences in South Sudan. Although the conflict in South Sudan is still ongoing as this book is published, the lessons extracted offer guidance on how to sustainably end armed conflict in Africa by focusing on the history of the conflict, political issues, peace and security, gender, justice and contemporary dynamics. The book presents a gendered approach to arguments, while also reflecting gender equity in terms of the book authorship. Students and scholars within political science, African politics, international relations and security studies will find this book useful. This book will also be of interest to policy makers and research institutions engaged in peacebuilding in Africa"-- Provided by publisher Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents List of contributors Acknowledgements Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 A historical analysis and lessons from the 2018 peace agreement Chapter 3 The missing link in negotiating an end to the South Sudan conflict Chapter 4 Foreign policy convergence between Sudan and Uganda on the South Sudan peace process: Understanding the interests of neighbouring states Chapter 5 The ethnicisation of the South Sudan conflict from 2013 to 2018: Will the peace agreement hold? Chapter 6 Constructing a cohesive foundation for sustainable peace-building in South Sudan Chapter 7 Evaluating SPLM’s legacies of conflict resolution initiatives in South Sudan Chapter 8 Who are the main external actors in the quest for peace in South Sudan and why did they fail to achieve peace in the young state? Chapter 9 Why the failure of power-sharing agreements in South Sudan (2014–2016) Chapter 10 Gender and the conflict in South Sudan Chapter 11 Women, mediation, and leadership in South Sudan Chapter 12 Contextualising transitional justice in South Sudan: Whose justice? Chapter 13 A review of contemporary dynamics in implementation of the Revitalised Agreement Chapter 14 Conclusion Index