Introduction Part One Genesis of Sudan's Multiple Crises Chapter One Fractious Dualities and Colonial Muddle 1898-1945 Part Two Betrayal of the Nation's Expectations Chapter Two Sudanese Nationalism: The Special Preserve Of the North 1946-1956 Chapter Three Betrayal of the Nation's Expectations 1956-1965 Part Three Religion, Politics and the State Chapter Four Conversion on the Road to Damascus 1966-1969 Chapter Five Nimeiri Era: From Euphoria to Dementia 1969-1985 Chapter Six Civilian Regimes after Nimeiri: Business as Usual 1986-1989 Chapter Seven The NIF Years: Ten Years out of the Twentieth Century 1989-1999 Part Four Toward a National Identity Chapter Eight The Conundrum of Sudanese National Identity Chapter Nine Peace, Mediation and Conflict Resolution Chapter Ten Peace without the NIF Chapter Eleven Conclusion