Civil Uprisings in Modern Sudan: The 'Khartoum Springs' of 1964 and 1985Bloomsbury Publishing, 2015 M01 29 - 304 pages This book is open access and available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. It is funded by Knowledge Unlatched. In the wake of the protests that toppled regimes across the Middle East in 2011, Sudanese activists and writers have proudly cited their very own 'Arab Springs' of 1964 and 1985, which overthrew the country's first two military regimes, as evidence of their role as political pioneers in the region. Whilst some of these claims may be exaggerated, Sudan was indeed unique in the region at the time in that it witnessed not one but two popular uprisings which successfully uprooted military authoritarianisms. Civil Uprisings in Modern Sudan provides the first scholarly book-length history of the 1964 and 1985 uprisings. It explores the uprisings themselves, their legacy and the contemporary relevance they hold in the context of the current political climate of the Middle East. The book also contends that the sort of politics espoused by various kinds of Islamist during the uprisings can be interpreted as a form of early 'post-Islamism', in which Islamist political agendas were seen to be compatible with liberalism and democracy. Using interviews, Arabic language sources and a wealth of archival material, this book is an important and original study that is of great significance for scholars of African and Middle Eastern political history. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
1 The October Revolution and its Causes | 13 |
Nimeiris SelfDestruction? | 39 |
The Political Parties in 1964 and 1985 | 65 |
Students Professionals and Labour Unions in 1964 and 1985 | 95 |
Protectors of the People? | 119 |
A Missed Opportunity? | 149 |
Other editions - View all
Civil Uprisings in Modern Sudan: The 'Khartoum Springs' of 1964 and 1985 W. J. Berridge No preview available - 2015 |
Civil Uprisings in Modern Sudan: The 'Khartoum Springs' of 1964 and 1985 W. J. Berridge No preview available - 2014 |
Civil Uprisings in Modern Sudan: The 'Khartoum Springs' of 1964 and 1985 W. J. Berridge No preview available - 2016 |
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1985 uprisings 21 October Abboud Abd al-Aziz Abd al-Rahman Abu Eissa al-Ati Al-Ayyam al-Bashir al-Din Al-Hussein al-Mahdi Al-Midan Al-Mirghani al-Nasri al-Qurayshi’s Al-Ra’i al-‘Aam al-Sahafa al-Sudan Ansar anti-regime April Arab army leadership Ba’ath Ba’athists Babikir Bireir civilian claims communists coup decision democracy democratic demonstrations El-Affendi elite factions Fadl Free Officer movement Free Officers Gallab groups Hasan al-Turabi Hussein Ibrahim ideological interim Interview Intifada Islamic Movement Islamist Isma’il Jizouli Dafa’allah Khalid KUSU leaders leftists Mahgub Mallasi military minister mobilization modern forces Muhammad Ahmad Muslim Brotherhood National Alliance Native Administration Nimeiri northern November October Revolution Omdurman Omdurman Islamic University organization participated police political parties Professional Front professional unions protest radical regime regime’s regional represented riverain role Sadiq Sadiq al-Mahdi SCAF senior September Laws Shamouq shari’a Siwar al-Dahab social southern student Sudan Sudan Tribune Sudanese Taha Thawra Umar Umar al-Tayyib Umma Party urban Uthman workers