Darfur's Political Economy

<p>Darfur is a vast region endowed with limited and unexplored natural resources, poor infrastructure, and lack of major development projects, and identifying its economic and human development needs brings us closer to finding ways to alleviate its human suffering and environmental stress. This book presents a broad spectrum of analytical perspectives from prominent academics, professionals, and practitioners from Darfur itself, adhering to the principles of scientific inquiry with intellectual rigor and objectivity in order to form a collective thesis on the political economy of Darfur.</p><p></p><p>The first section in this title presents Darfur as a political entity, including its systems of land tenure and administration. The second section describes the water resources, agricultural production, and environmental conditions of the region. The third discusses the cost of the war, health issues, and women’s issues, and the fourth discusses energy and transportation infrastructure.</p><p></p><p>While there are many existing books that discuss the current humanitarian and political crisis in Darfur, this is one of the first to explore the causes behind the crisis. This title is a valuable resource for academics, students, researchers and policy-makers with an interest in the region and in the wider fields of political economy and conflict studies.</p> <p>1: Introduction <em>Dr. Hamid E. Ali</em> <b>Part 1: Political Entity, Land Tenure, and Administrative System</b> 2: Historical Perspective on Darfur’s Geopolitical Status in the Context of Modern Sudan <em>Dr. Ali Dinar, University of Pennsylvania </em>3: Darfur Land Tenure Issues: Features, Problems, and Prospects for Sustainable Peace <em>Dr. Musa Adam Abdul-Jalil </em>4: Darfur Public Administration: A Historical Perspective <em>Yousif S. Takana, Consultant </em><b>Part 2: Water, Agricultural Production, and Environmental Conditions </b>5: Surface Water Harvesting for Agricultural Production in Darfur <em>Dr. Hamid Omer Ali, Water Resources Consultant, UNEP </em>6: The Conflict and Agricultural Production in Darfur <em>Abdelrahman Bushara Dosa, University of Juba </em>7: Environmental Conditions and the Impact of Conflict in Darfur <em>Dr. Yagoub Abdalla Mohamed, University of Khartoum </em><b>Part 3: War Cost, Health, and Women </b> 8: Economic Costs of the Conflict in Darfur <em>Dr. Hamid Eltgani Ali, American University in Cairo </em>9: The Status of Health Care in Darfur and Post-conflict Health Requirements <em>Dr. Mohamed Ali Dousa, Consultant Pediatrician and Neonatologist </em>10: Women’s Struggle in a Conflict Zone: A Case Study from Sudan <em>Dr. Awadiya Ahmed Yahia </em><b>Part 4: Energy Development and Transportation </b>11: The Dilemma of Energy Development in War-Torn and Distress Areas: The Darfur Oil: Myth or Real? <em>Dr. Hussein Adam Elhag, Energy Consultant </em>12: Small- and Medium-scale Renewable Energy Devices in Darfur <em>Dr. Mona Khatier, Nyala University </em>13: Transportation Infrastructure <em>Abdella Bashir Hassan, Consulting Engineer</em></p>