Conflict in the Nuba Mountains
From Genocide-by-Attrition to the Contemporary Crisis in Sudan
By Amanda Grzyb, Samuel Totten | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the embattled Nuba Mountains of South Kordofan, where the Government of Sudan committed \"genocide by attrition\" in the early 1990s and where violent conflict reignited again in 2011. A range of contributors – scholars, journalists, and activists – trace the genesis of the crisis from colonial era neglect to institutionalized insecurity, emphasizing the failure of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement to address the political and social concerns of the Nuba people. This volume is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the nuances of the contemporary crisis in the Nuba Mountains and explore its potential solutions.
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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the embattled Nuba Mountains of South Kordofan, where the Government of Sudan committed \"genocide by attrition\" in the early 1990s and where violent conflict reignited again in 2011. A range of contributors – scholars, journalists, and activists – trace the genesis of the crisis from colonial era neglect to institutionalized insecurity, emphasizing the failure of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement to address the political and social concerns of the Nuba people. This volume is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the nuances of the contemporary crisis in the Nuba Mountains and explore its potential solutions.
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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the embattled Nuba Mountains of South Kordofan, where the Government of Sudan committed \"genocide by attrition\" in the early 1990s and where violent conflict reignited again in 2011. A range of contributors – scholars, journalists, and activists – trace the genesis of the crisis from colonial era neglect to institutionalized insecurity, emphasizing the failure of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement to address the political and social concerns of the Nuba people. This volume is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the nuances of the contemporary crisis in the Nuba Mountains and explore its potential solutions.
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Society and Social Sciences > Politics and government > Political control and freedoms > Human rights, civil rights
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Amanda Grzyb, Samuel Totten
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Conflict in the Nuba Mountains is available as ebook(ISBN 9781135015343) and pdf(ISBN 9781135015350)