pt. 1. Background and Context. -- 1. The Problem of National Identity. -- 2. Historical Legacies. -- 3. The Contradictory Policies of Numairi, 1969-1985 -- pt. 2. The Democratic Period, 1985-1989. -- 4. The Transition to Democracy. -- 5. Polarization during the Parliamentary Period. -- 6. Efforts to Resolve the Civil War -- pt. 3. Polarization under the Islamist Government. -- 7. The Evolving Political System. -- 8. Indoctrination and Control. -- 9. The Fragmented Opposition. -- 10. The Impasse in Negotiations. -- 11. The Emerging Consensus within the Opposition Movement. -- 12. Conclusion. -- App. The Changing Composition of Governments
Summary
The Sudan is torn by ethnic and religious conflict, centered on the struggle over the definition of the Sudanese nation-state. Is the Sudan primarily Arab or African by culture and ethnicity? Should the political system privilege Islamic legal codes or accord equal citizenship to persons of all faiths? Ann Mosely Lesch provides a comprehensive and even-handed analysis of the unresolved struggle for a stable political system and a unified national identity
Analysis
Democratisation
politiek
politics
regering
government
etnische groepen
ethnic groups
interraciale relaties
race relations
overheidsbeleid
government policy
geschiedenis
history
democratie
democracy
oorlog
war
sudan
identiteit
identity
islam
Political Science(General)
Cultural Processes
Politieke wetenschappen (algemeen)
Culturele Processen
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-292) and index
