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There is no shortage of books on South Sudan, but few of them present an overarching view on the social and economic history of this most recent African country, gaining independence in 2011. An exception is the book by Edward Thomas reviewed here. South Sudan: A Slow Liberation provides a holistic analysis treating the genesis and development of the new state in a comprehensive historical framework, paying ample attention to political, ideological, economic and cultural factors, which played and still play a role in the long struggle of (what the author calls) a “liberation process.” To a considerable degree, the book is based on what so many other books on South Sudan are lacking: data from South Sudanese sources (articles, books, statistics, dissertations) and first-hand interviews with a wide range of respondents, from politicians and government officials to villagers and citizens, old and young, women and men.

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Edward Thomas’ Work for a Better Understanding of South Sudan: A Review Essay of Thomas, Edward. 2015. South Sudan: A Slow Liberation. London: Zed Books Ltd. 336 pp., index, bibliography. ISBN: 978-1-78360-404-3