No country emerging from prolonged civil war is ever sufficiently prepared for elections.
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In South Sudan, war and peace are two settings of one extractive system rather than true opposites.
South Sudan’s laws provide a 48-hour window to name a successor to guarantee continuity with minimal friction.
Instability has allowed South Sudan’s elite to undermine the justice system and suppress efforts at reconciliation.
The ongoing crisis in South Sudan has been long in the making – its roots lie in a faltering peace implementation process.
The UN voted to extend its presence in South Sudan for another year. However, its success in the country faces many challenges.
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Researcher at the Austrian Institute for International Affairs, Österreichisches Institut für Internationale Politik (OIIP)
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Research Fellow & Sudans Research Director, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Professor and Director of Conflict, Security and Development Research Group, King's College London
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Research Professor & Associate Director, Peace Accords Matrix (PAM), Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame
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Professor of Internatiional Relations, University of South Florida