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Diversity, unity, and nation building in South Sudan / Jok Madut Jok.
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- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Jok, Jok Madut
- Series:
- Special report (United States Institute of Peace) ; 287.
- Special report ; 287
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nation-building--South Sudan.
- Nation-building.
- Newly independent states.
- Cultural pluralism--South Sudan.
- Cultural pluralism.
- Nationalism--South Sudan.
- Nationalism.
- South Sudan--Ethnic relations.
- South Sudan.
- Ethnic relations.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (15 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : U.S. Institute of Peace, 2011.
- Summary:
- This report, part of a series of U.S. Institute of Peace reports on state building in South Sudan, focuses on how the new state will manage its cultural diversity with a view to bringing all its ethnic nationalities together, forming a national identity that can reduce the level of suspicion and ethnicity-based political rivalry. The information and analysis in this report have their roots in the author's academic research and interests, as well as his background as a civil servant in the government of South Sudan. Much of the information was generated through interviews and group discussions over a long period in the context of other studies and evaluations. Many of the opinions expressed here are a combination of newspaper editorials, news coverage in the local media, debates on Internet discussion forums, public lectures and debates, government policy briefs, and a host of other government documents pertaining to its vision, development plans, and programs aimed at addressing the myriad security challenges that confront South Sudan.
- Contents:
- Cultural diversity and nationhood
- History as national identity
- The new south and the rise of a nation
- The referendum and the growing national sentiment
- Toward a national cultural project
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed on October 13, 2011).
- "October 2011."
- Includes bibliographical references (page 15).
- OCLC:
- 756836594
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