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Sudan’s Unfinished Democracy: The Promise and Betrayal of a People’s Revolution

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The historical background, key events and troubled aftermath of the Sudanese revolution: where can the democracy movement go from here?

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Author Alex de Waal, Justin Lynch, Raga Makawi, Willow Berridge
ISBN 9781787385351
Published Language English
Publication Year 2022
Publisher C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Binding Paperback
Original Price £22
Pages 280
Ships By 2-3 days
SKU: HC-136 Category:

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This book tells the story of the Sudanese revolution of 2019; of how it succeeded in bringing down the long-standing rule of President Omar al-Bashir; and of the troubled transitional civilian-led government that was installed in his place. It sets the scrupulously non-violent uprising in its historical context, showing how the protesters drew upon the precedents of earlier civic revolutions and adapted their practices to the challenges of the al-Bashir regime. The book also explores how that regime was brought to its knees through its inability to manage the intersecting economic and political crises caused by the secession of South Sudan and the loss of oil revenue, alongside the uncontrolled expansion of a sprawling security apparatus.

The civilian protesters called for–and expected–a total transformation of Sudanese politics, but they found themselves grappling with a still-dominant cabal of generals, who had powerful regional backers and a strong hold over the economy. Internally divided, and faced with a deepening economic crisis, the civilian government led by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has found itself in office, but with less and less real power, unable to change the conduct of political business as usual.

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