Assessment of the Government of South Sudan's Potential for Survival as an Independent Nation

Abstract

The South Sudanese vote for Independence in January of 2011 raised many questions about what the future would hold for that region of Africa. The potential for a return to all out civil war between Sudan and South Sudan and the potential for South Sudan to become the world's newest failed state was being discussed and debated throughout the region and world community. This paper analyzes the geography, demographics, history, and context of Sudan; the regional and international stake holders; and the capacity of the Government of South Sudan to successfully transition from an autonomous part of a larger country to an independent country that will stand on its own.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 25, 2011
Accession Number
ADA600740

Entities

People

  • Michael R. Hyde

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Civil War
  • Communities
  • Demography
  • Department Of State
  • Economic Systems
  • Foreign Relations
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Judiciary
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • War

Fields of Study

  • Political science
  • Sociology

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.