| Description |
1 online resource (15 p.) |
| Series |
Special report ; 287 |
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Special report (United States Institute of Peace) ; 287.
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| Note |
Title from title screen (viewed on October 13, 2011). |
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"October 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. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 15). |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Nation-building -- South Sudan.
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Newly independent states.
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Cultural pluralism -- South Sudan.
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Nationalism -- South Sudan.
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South Sudan -- Ethnic relations.
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| Added Author |
United States Institute of Peace.
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| Gpo Item No. |
1063-K (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
Y 3.P 31:20/287 |
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