War and Peace In Sudan A Tale of Two Countries

First Published in 2003. Nearly half a century ago the first flares of Sudan's civil war were enkindled. Today, as the world enters a new century and a new millennium, Sudan's civil war has degenerated into an inferno of carnage and destruction. Sudan's war, however, is no different from wars elsewhere; it is an entangled political, cultural and social weave with equally intricate international ramifications. This volume charts Sudanese?s history of conflict.

Introduction Part One Genesis of Sudan's Multiple Crises Chapter One Fractious Dualities and Colonial Muddle 1898-1945 Part Two Betrayal of the Nation's Expectations Chapter Two Sudanese Nationalism: The Special Preserve Of the North 1946-1956 Chapter Three Betrayal of the Nation's Expectations 1956-1965 Part Three Religion, Politics and the State Chapter Four Conversion on the Road to Damascus 1966-1969 Chapter Five Nimeiri Era: From Euphoria to Dementia 1969-1985 Chapter Six Civilian Regimes after Nimeiri: Business as Usual 1986-1989 Chapter Seven The NIF Years: Ten Years out of the Twentieth Century 1989-1999 Part Four Toward a National Identity Chapter Eight The Conundrum of Sudanese National Identity Chapter Nine Peace, Mediation and Conflict Resolution Chapter Ten Peace without the NIF Chapter Eleven Conclusion

Mansour Khalid