Identity, Citizenship, and Violence in Two Sudans: Reimagining a Common Future

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

   • Amir Idris

   Pages 1-10

3. Citizenship, Identity, and the State: The Theoretical Interface

   • Amir Idris

   Pages 11-34

4. The Burden of History: Slavery and Colonialism

   • Amir Idris

   Pages 35-61

5. The Curse of Exclusive Nationalism: National Identity and Citizenship

   • Amir Idris

   Pages 62-86

6. The Rise of Protest Movements in Southern Sudan and Darfur

   • Amir Idris

   Pages 87-113

7. Reimagining a Common Future for Two Sudans

   • Amir Idris

   Pages 114-140

8. Conclusion: The Way Forward

   • Amir Idris

   Pages 141-151

9. Back Matter

   Pages 152-170

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The 2011 split of Sudan and the conflicts that have followed make it a case of ongoing significance for understanding state-building in Africa. Examining both the north-south divide and the spread of violence from Darfur, this study shows how colonial legacies have shaped state formation and charts out a path to inclusive citizenship and democracy.

• Africa
• colonialism
• conflict
• democracy
• identity
• Nation
• national identity
• nationalism
• Protest
• state formation
• Sudan
• violence

The 2011 split of Sudan into two nations and the conflicts that have continued in its wake has made it a case of ongoing significance for understanding security and state-building in sub-Saharan Africa. Examining both the north-south divide in the two Sudans as well as the spread of political violence from Darfur, this timely study has two aims: First, it shows how slavery and the legacies of colonialism continue to shape the challenges of state formation and political identity. Secondly, it charts out a possible path for overcoming historical obstacles to achieve inclusive citizenship and representative democracy.

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