The Challenge of Governance in South Sudan
South Sudan is one of the worlds most divided and unstable countries. Since achieving statehood in 2011, the country has plunged into civil war and become the scene of some of the worst human rights abuses on the African continent. Despite ongoing political turmoil, states and international institutions have pledged enormous resources to stabilize the country and shore up the current peace process, but have had limited influence in dealing with the effects of rampant corruption and factionalism. The Challenge of Governance in South Sudan examines the factors that continue to haunt peacebuilding efforts, including the domination of the SPLM/A, factionalization, corruption, human rights atrocities, an ineffective constitution, and the role of international actors. It brings together a diverse set of leading scholars to reflect on these factors and propose ways of promoting peace and stability in South Sudan.
In particular, the book asks whether the disparity between domestic priorities/policies and foreign intervention strategies has prevented the peace process from moving forward. The contributors probe this issue by addressing the flaws of past peace agreements, poor governance, a weakly articulated peacekeeping mission, US foreign policy, and a lack of moral accountability. This book is perfect for students, scholars and policy makers with an interest in the challenges faced by the worlds newest country.
Steven C. Roach is Professor of International Relations at the University of South Florida-Tampa, USA.
Derrick K. Hudson is Associate Teaching Professor of International Relations at Colorado School of Mines, USA.
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The Challenge of Governance in South Sudan
Corruption, Peacebuilding, and Foreign Intervention
Edited by Steven C. Roach and Derrick K. Hudson
The Challenge of Governance in South Sudan
Corruption, Peacebuilding, and Foreign Intervention
Edited by Steven C. Roach and Derrick K. Hudson
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Names: Roach, Steven C., editor. | Hudson, Derrick K., editor.
Title: The challenge of governance in South Sudan : corruption, peacebuilding, and foreign intervention / edited by Steven C. Roach and Derrick K. Hudson.
Description: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019. | Series: Routledge studies in African development | Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Subjects: LCSH: South SudanPolitics and government2011 | Political corruptionSouth Sudan. | Peace-buildingSouth Sudan.
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Mohamed Babiker is an Associate Professor of Public International Law, founder and Director of the Human Rights Center, and Head of the International and Comparative Law Department at the Faculty of Law, University of Khartoum. He is the author of Application of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law to the Armed-Conflicts of the Sudan: Complementarity at Mutually Exclusive Regimes (Antwerp, Oxford, 2007) and the editor of Child Soldiers and Protection of Childrens Rights in Conflict and Post-Conflict Environment in Central and Eastern Africa (LArmatan Publishing, 2013). He has also worked as a legal advisor and Human Rights Officer with several UN and AU Peacekeeping operations in Sudan such as AMIS, UNMIS, UNMAID, and as consultant with a number of UN agencies.
Naseem Badiey is an interdisciplinary scholar whose research focuses on international development, post-conflict reconstruction, rebel movements, and state-building in Central Africa. Her recent publications investigate post-conflict reconstruction in South Sudan, the role of land tenure reform in the state-building process, and capital city urban planning in Juba and Ramciel. Additionally, she is founder and project director of the Iran/America Oral History Project, a digital archive that collects personal stories of revolution, war, and migration from the Iranian American diaspora. As Assistant Professor of International Development and Humanitarian Action at CSU Monterey Bay, she has taught courses ranging from theories of international development, forced migration, dilemmas of humanitarianism, and social media and extremism. She holds MPhil and DPhil degrees from the University of Oxford.
Kuir Garang is a PhD student at York Universitys School of Social Work in Toronto, Canada. His research focuses on International Social Work
