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Another civil war in South Sudan: the failure of Guerrilla Government?

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Popular explanations for the outbreak of a new civil war in South Sudan have centred on ethnic factors and leadership personalities. This article demonstrates that the conflict is rooted in deep cleavages within the ruling political party, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM). When internal tensions came to a head in late 2013, a combination of neopatrimonial politics, a weak state structure and legacies of violence from the previous civil war allowed this to escalate into a full-scale armed conflict.

Source: Journal of Eastern African Studies

DOI: 10.1080/17531055.2014.993210

Author: Øystein H. Rolandsen

Institution: Peace Research Institute Oslo

Language: English

Topic: Political Conflict and Governance

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: University of Oxford, Norges Forskningsråd