African Arguments
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Did “Save Darfur” Lose Darfur?
William Easterly‘s blog, Aid Watch, posted an endorsement of Mahmood Mamdani’s book today: I have long been a fan of Mahmood Mamdani. His new ... -
Mamdani’s Darfur “Activism”
A number of reviewers seem to be impressed by the research Mahmood Mamdani has done in producing his tendentious Saviors and Survivors. Perhaps if ... -
Darfur: Understanding the Political Identity of Saviors
Alex de Waal will likely prove right over the controversy that will surround Mahmood Mamdani’s reframing of the conflict in Darfur. Particularly from the ... -
Mamdani: The Conversation We Are Not Having
The conversation we are not having on Mahmood Mamdani’s Saviours and Survivors concerns public activism. Much of Mahmood Mamdani’s Saviours and Survivors presents a ... -
Saviors and Survivors
Mahmood Mamdani’s Saviors and Survivors: Darfur, Politics, and the War on Terror, is the most ambitious book yet on the Darfur crisis. Unlike the ... -
Sudan/Chad: Planning Refugee Camps
The border region between Chad and Sudan is formed by an inhospitable climate and breathtakingly beautiful nature. It is an area marked by a ... -
HRW’s Myths and Realities
Human Rights Watch recently posted seven “˜myths’ (arguments) about the ICC indictment, each followed by a confidently-named “˜reality’ (response). Much of what they say ... -
Elections in a Dangerous Place
The cover of Paul Collier’s new book, Wars, Guns, and Votes: Democracy in Dangerous Places (Harper Collins, 2009) is graced by a picture of ... -
Southerners Sudanese’s Likely Referendum Choice
“Is there anybody who will vote for unity?” That incredulous question, posed by a Southern Sudanese participant in a public opinion study in late ... -
Challenges for a Free Sudanese Election
The National Election Commission (NEC) has officially announced the time frame for Sudan’s general elections, with a seven months’ delay in respect to the ...