The Rift Valley Institute Sudan Handbook, based on the RVI's successful Sudan Field Course, is an authoritative and accessible introduction to Sudan, vividly written and edited by leading
Sudanese and international specialists. The handbook offers a concise introduction to all aspects of the country, rooted in a broad historical account of the development of the Sudanese state.
It consists of eighteen self-contained, cross-referenced chapters, covering essential topics in the geography, history, sociology, culture and politics of the country, written by outstanding
Sudanese scholars and recognized international experts. It includes numerous purpose-drawn maps and diagrams, glossaries of key terms, capsule biographies of key figures, a chronology and a
bibliography. John Ryle, Rift Valley Institute and Department of Anthropology, Bard College, USA; Justin Willis, Department of History, Durham University, and former Director of the British
Institute in Eastern Africa; Suliman Baldo, International Center for Transitional Justice, New York, International Crisis Group; Jok Madut Jok, Department of History, Loyola Marymount
University, USA.
