{"product_id":"the-sudans-africas-search-for-peace-democracy-and-two-viable-states-paperback","title":"The Sudans: Africa's Search for Peace, Democracy, and Two Viable States - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlex de Waal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWillow Berridge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePresident Thabo Mbeki\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sudans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e tells the story of the African Union's efforts to make peace in the Sudans during the years 2009 to 2013\u003c\/b\u003e. It details the work of the AU High-Level Panel, led by former South African President Thabo Mbeki, to resolve the war in Darfur, promote democracy in Sudan, steer the independence of South Sudan, and make peace between Sudan and South Sudan. It was Africa's most ambitious peace-making effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeticulously documenting every step, Alex de Waal and Willow Berridge show how Mbeki's team handled disputes over borders, resources, and citizenship, and channeled fractious international actors into a consensus. They document the panel's consultative, people-focused strategy in Darfur and its patient, unflagging mediation between north and south. Ultimately, however, the leaders of Sudan and South Sudan squandered opportunities to establish two viable, mutually supporting states, setting both countries on the path toward calamity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthoritative and clear-eyed, \u003ci\u003eThe Sudans\u003c\/i\u003e pulls back the curtain on this pioneering effort, demonstrating the potential of African-led peacemaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlex de Waal is Executive Director of the World Peace Foundation at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWillow Berridge is Senior Lecturer in History at Newcastle University. She is a coauthor of \u003ci\u003eSudan's Unfinished Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 540\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45664494780518,"sku":"9781501786587","price":70.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/IIUHwkRNuR9781501786587.webp?v=1779886223","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-sudans-africas-search-for-peace-democracy-and-two-viable-states-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}