Conflict in the Nuba Mountains

From Genocide-by-Attrition to the Contemporary Crisis in Sudan
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-0-415-84375-1
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 314 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 608 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Totten, Samuel

Grzyb, Amanda

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Part One: The Nuba Mountains: Late 1980s-1990s; 1. The Genesis of the Crisis: Sudanese Civil War – Alex de Waal; 2. Genocide by Attrition in the Nuba Mountains – Samuel Totten; 3. The International Media’s Response – Amanda Grzyb; 4. The International Response – Julie Flint; 5. The Problem of Impunity – Hannibal Travis; Part Two: The Genesis of the New Outbreak of Violence in the Nuba Mountains in 2011; 6. The Nuba Mountains and the Comprehensive Peace Agreement — John Hubbel Weiss; 7. The Contested Election of Ahmed Haroun as Governor of South Kordofan -- Jon Temin; 8. The Outbreak of New Violence, Mass Malnutrition and Starvation — Samuel Totten; 9. Interview with Ryan Boyette: Only U.S. Citizen to Remain in the Nuba Mountains Throughout the Aerial and Ground Attacks — Samuel Totten; 10. The International Media’s Response — Samuel Totten and Amanda Grzyb; 11. The International Community’s Response — Eric Reeves; Part Three: Where To? What Now?; 12. Cycles of Discontent, Cycles of Violence: Is Amelioration Possible? -- A Discussion Among Experts in the Field

Über Autor(innen)

Samuel Totten is a scholar of genocide studies at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. He is the author and editor of multiple books about genocide, including Genocide by Attrition: The Nuba Mountains, Sudan and Centuries of Genocide: Critical Essays and Eyewitness Accounts.
Amanda F. Grzyb is associate professor of Information and Media Studies at Western University (Canada), where her teaching and research focuses on Holocaust and genocide studies, social movements, homelessness, and media and the public interest.