Leadership, nation-building and war in South Sudan: the problems of statehood and collective will

Cover -- Halftitle page -- Series editor -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Figures -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction Fault and Fault Lines: Leadership and Identity in South Sudan -- 'Many people do things on the idea that tomorrow "I will go to another country" -- South Sudan: In search of nation and state -- Understanding nationhood and leadership -- Chaos or pattern: The fractal-like nature of South Sudan's nation-building trajectory -- A note on methodology and structure -- 'All along living a refugee life' -- Part One Origins: The Southern Sudanas People, Polity and 'Problem' (c. 1821-1983) -- 1 Conquest and Colonization -- Introduction -- Identity construction: The birth of 'the other' -- Statehood in early Sudan -- Challenges for collective will and collective responsibility in early Sudan -- Conquest and colonization in early Sudan: The leadership challenge -- Conclusion -- 2 Independence and Rebellion -- Introduction -- Identity construction and contestation in modern Sudan -- The opposing forces of state-building and nation-building in modern Sudan -- The emergence of collective will and responsibility and its continued challenges -- Independence and the First Civil War in Sudan: Leadership and power in a shifting context -- Interlude between wars: The Addis Ababa Peace Agreement and the 'return' to conflict -- Interlude between wars: The leadership gap becomes evident -- Conclusion -- Part Two The War Continues: The Fight for Nation and State (1983-2002) -- 3 War and New Leadership -- Introduction -- Fluctuating narratives and perceptions of identity in the midst of conflict -- Contradictory narratives of statehood and nationhood -- The emergence of collective will and collective responsibility? -- A return to civil war: A leader emerges -- Conclusion -- 4 Inner Turmoil.