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

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.

• 1. Citizenship, Identity, and the State: The Theoretical Interface 2. The Burden of History: Slavery and Colonialism 3. The Curse of Exclusive Nationalism: National Identity and Citizenship 4. The Rise of Protest Movements in Southern Sudan and Darfur 5. Reimagining a Common Future for Two Sudans