Politics of Ethnicity and Governance in South Sudan

Abstract
This little book documents the brief history of contemporary
South Sudanese politics within the context of the 22 years of
the second war of liberation. A portion of it explores 17 years
of the first Sudanese civil war that ended in 1972 through the
Addis-Abba Agreement. The book has made the meaningful
analysis of the governance after the birth of the World's
newest Republic (South Sudan). It is divided into seven major
chapters. Each chapter addresses the unique context of the
South Sudanese political, civil, religious and military life.
Chapter one introduces the book in its etymological context
to the reader and chapter two narrates on ethnic groupings
in South Sudan. Chapter three explores the significant roles
played by ethnic groups during the war of liberation in South
Sudan and beyond. This chapter appreciates positive contributions
made by various ethnic groups in supporting the war
efforts.
In chapter four, the author teased the negative politics
rendered in ethnic context and explained how that negativity
resulted in bloodshed of innocent civilians. In this chapter,
some theories that have aided negative ethnic politics in the
country have been discussed. Chapter five addresses religious
significance and explores its negative role in fueling conflicts
and feuds in South Sudan and elsewhere in the world. A significant
part of this chapter is dedicated to the discussion of South
Sudan as a failed state in chapter six; and as a country born in
the 21st century, many analysts have argued that South Sudan
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