The Sudanese Communist Party: Ideology and Party Politics

Description

This book serves as a case study of the Sudanese Communist Party and its impact as a grassroots movement that championed the Sudanese people. It accomplishes this by providing a rich narrative that details the SCP's inception, main players, important milestones and values of the Party. In this narrative, the author not only delivers a comprehensive examination of the party components, he guides readers through their connections to one another, but also associates them, and the party, to Sudanese society at large. Using original party documents and interviews with leading figures, this book is the first time this subject has been detailed so extensively in one publication. It is also the only up-to-date work available on the subject and includes analysis of the most recent party congress and the division of the Sudan and creation of the newly independent Republic of South Sudan. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Preface 1 The emergence and rise of the party 2 The party and Sudanese politics after independence 3 The party and the Nimîrî regime 4 The SCP in post-Nimîrî Sudan 5 The party and the al-Bashîr regime 6 Crisis in the party 7 Renewal of the party 8 Party positions on local and regional issues 9 Conclusion: The legacy of the Sudanese Communist Party Appendix I: ‘The Dilemma of the Southern Intellectual: Is it Justified’? Appendix II: Composition of the NDA Appendix III: The SCP’s reservations about the Darf6ur Peace Agreement Appendix IV: ‘Our Vision: Manifesto of the New Sudanese Forces Movement’ Appendix V: Selections from Post-Secession Issues and Tasks Notes Index