""The most comprehensive account of the practice of slavery in contemporary Sudan.""--Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Slavery has been endemic in Sudan for thousands of years. Today the Sudanese slave trade persists as a complex netwo

A comprehensive and balanced introduction to the complex and troubled history of Sudan, with an examination of the country's role as a microcosm of African-American relations.

Ravaged by civil war, and plagued by roaming gangs of rebel and government militia, Sudan and Darfur are rarely out of the news. Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed, over two million have fled their homes, and rape, humanitarian crises and state-sponsored genocide are all rife.

In this groundbreaking investigation, Jok Madut Jok delves deep into Sudan's culture and history, isolating the factors that have caused its fractured national identity. With moving first-hand testimonies, Jok provides a decisive critique of a country in turmoil, and addresses what must be done to...

In 2005, twenty-two years of civil war in Sudan were brought to an end by the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. Negotiations between north and south had ended in compromise, however, and hopes of a unified state that was open, democratic and secular, had fallen to secession. Following South Sudan's declaration of independence in 2011, political tensions have led to conflict in both countries and now there is even the growing threat of a war between them. The situation is, arguably, worse than it ever has been before.

Sudan expert Jok Madut Jok investigates how violence has...