The Sudan: Contested National Identities

Abstract

Part 1 Background and context: the problem of national identity and historical legacies the contradictory policies of Numairi 1969-1985. Part 2 Democratic period 1985-1989: the transition to democracy polarization during the parliamentary period efforts to resolve the civil war. Part 3 Polarization under the Islamist government: the evolving political system indoctrination and control fragmented opposition the impasse in negotiations emerging consensus within the opposition movement. Appendix: the changing composition of governments.