Crisis in the Sudan: Re-Thinking the Future

The writers & a group of intellectuals from the Southern Sudan set out & discuss the many issues now vitally confronting that divided & troubled country, as they see them. The aim is not "just another academic book" but rather the setting out of a "new strategic thinking that is plausible & worthy of support." The historical legacy, the role of religions & the present impasse in Africa's largest country are all defined & frankly discussed. Nor do the contributors shy from the difficult issues - self-determination, restructuring, the Sharia, ethnic diversity, the split of the SPLA/SPLM, etc. There are some useful appendices but it is the very comprehensive & readable text that make this new book essential reading for all who seek to understand modern Africa & the Sudan. Lilian Barber Press, Box 232, New York, NY 10163, #29.95, 0-936508-34-5 & paperback $15.95, 0-936508-35-3 plus #2.00 postage & handling.