A Civil Society Deferred

A Civil Society Deferred chronicles the socio-political history and development of violence in the Sudan and explores how it has crippled the state, retarded the development of a national identity, and ravaged the social and material life of its citizens.

In explaining the impact of violence on modern Sudanese national identity, stability, and people, A Civil Society Deferred draws upon academic, archival, and a variety of oral and written material, as well as the author’s personal experiences. This provocative volume illuminates the factors that continue to hamper the Sudan’s ability to develop into a civil society and create a unified and accepted national identity.