South Sudan, the untold story : from independence to civil war /
Johnson, Hilde F.,
South Sudan, the untold story : from independence to civil war / Hilde F. Johnson. - 1 online resource (xxiii, 376 pages) : maps
Includes bibliographical references.
1. A dream comes true -- 2. A country without a state -- 3. An incomplete divorce -- 4. Jonglei: the UN: between a rock and a hard place -- 5. The leadership -- 6. The nightmare -- 7. The heart of the matter: security -- 8. Waging peace in South Sudan -- Epilogue.
"In July 2011, South Sudan was granted independence and became the world's newest country. Yet just two-and-a-half years after this momentous decision, the country was in the grips of renewed civil war and political strife. Hilde F. Johnson served as Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan from July 2011 until July 2014 and, as such, she was witness to the many challenges which the country faced as it struggled to adjust to its new autonomous state. In this book, she provides an unparalleled insider's account of South Sudan's descent from the ecstatic celebrations of July 2011 to the outbreak of the disastrous conflict in December 2013 and the early, bloody phase of the fighting. Johnson's frequent personal and private contacts at the highest levels of government, accompanied by her deep knowledge of the country and its history, make this a unique eyewitness account of the turbulent first three years of the world's newest -- and yet most fragile -- country"--Provided by publisher.
9781786730053 (electronic bk.) 1786730057 (electronic bk.) 9781786720054 (electronic bk.) 1786720051 (electronic bk.) (hardback) (hardback)
2B620D13-B86E-44F6-9F93-A090BDE8BFF7 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
Since 2011
Politics and government.
South Sudan--Politics and government--2011-
South Sudan--History.
Soudan du Sud--Politique et gouvernement--2011-
Soudan du Sud--Histoire.
South Sudan.
Electronic books.
History.
DT159.944 / .J64 2016eb
962.9
South Sudan, the untold story : from independence to civil war / Hilde F. Johnson. - 1 online resource (xxiii, 376 pages) : maps
Includes bibliographical references.
1. A dream comes true -- 2. A country without a state -- 3. An incomplete divorce -- 4. Jonglei: the UN: between a rock and a hard place -- 5. The leadership -- 6. The nightmare -- 7. The heart of the matter: security -- 8. Waging peace in South Sudan -- Epilogue.
"In July 2011, South Sudan was granted independence and became the world's newest country. Yet just two-and-a-half years after this momentous decision, the country was in the grips of renewed civil war and political strife. Hilde F. Johnson served as Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan from July 2011 until July 2014 and, as such, she was witness to the many challenges which the country faced as it struggled to adjust to its new autonomous state. In this book, she provides an unparalleled insider's account of South Sudan's descent from the ecstatic celebrations of July 2011 to the outbreak of the disastrous conflict in December 2013 and the early, bloody phase of the fighting. Johnson's frequent personal and private contacts at the highest levels of government, accompanied by her deep knowledge of the country and its history, make this a unique eyewitness account of the turbulent first three years of the world's newest -- and yet most fragile -- country"--Provided by publisher.
9781786730053 (electronic bk.) 1786730057 (electronic bk.) 9781786720054 (electronic bk.) 1786720051 (electronic bk.) (hardback) (hardback)
2B620D13-B86E-44F6-9F93-A090BDE8BFF7 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
Since 2011
Politics and government.
South Sudan--Politics and government--2011-
South Sudan--History.
Soudan du Sud--Politique et gouvernement--2011-
Soudan du Sud--Histoire.
South Sudan.
Electronic books.
History.
DT159.944 / .J64 2016eb
962.9