This book explores the relationship between state formation and political identities in the context of Sudan's conflict. Idris examines how hierarchy was historically constructed and politically institutionalized in the Sudan, acknowledging the centrality of the historical legacy of slavery and colonialism in Sudan's postcolonial crisis

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Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction
Re-conceptualizing History, Identity and Conflict
Slavery, Colonialism and State Formation
Nationalisms, Identity Politics and Violence
Exile, Identity Formation and Political Reform
The Crisis in Darfur and North-South Peace Process
Beyond Race and Ethnicity: Toward a Transformative Discourse for Democratic Citizenship
Conclusions
Notes
Bibliography
Index

AMIR IDRIS is an Assistant Professor of African Studies at Fordham University, USA.