In 2004, Darfur, Sudan was described as the "world's greatest humanitarian crisis." Twenty years previously, Darfur was also the site of a disastrous famine. Famine that Kills is a seminal account of that famine, and a social history of the region. In a new preface prepared for this revised edition, Alex de Waal analyzes the roots of the current conflict in land disputes, social disruption and impoverishment.
Explores the relationship between the process of state formation and political identities in the context of Sudan's conflict. This book examines conflict and politics of identity in the Sudan. It argues that it is the racialized postcolonial state that imposed a single vision of nation through the policy of Arabization and Islamization.
Darfur has become synonymous with genocide and humanitarian crisis. A guide to the conflict, this book provides a short history of the region, and traces the origins, organization and ideology of the infamous Janjawiid and other rebel groups, including the Sudan Liberation Army and the Justice and Equality Movement.
Introduction to the conflict in Darfur/West Sudan / Fouad Ibrahim --
The road to Darfur leads through Khartoum / Agnes van Ardenne-van der Hoeven --
Africa's governance deficit, genocide, and ethnocide / M.A. Mohamed Salih --
Darfur : the international community's failure to protect / Nick Grono --
Possibilities for genocide prevention / Juan E. Méndez.
Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, a gallery of O.Henry award recipients, and many best-selling authors come together to share personal and compelling challenges and experiences. From contemplations on past drug use to reflections on gun control, social justice, passion and its sacrifices, and adventures such as skydiving, mountain climbing, and golfing, the topics vary greatly.