false 5381841 1 Praise for the 2005 Edition-- <P> "A passionate and highly readable account of the current tragedy that combines intimate knowledge of the region's history, politics, and sociology with a telling cynicism about the polite but ineffectual diplomatic efforts to end it. It is the best account available of the Darfur crisis."--Foreign Affairs <P> "Does the conflict in Darfur, however bloody, qualify as genocide? Or does the application of the word 'genocide' to Darfur make it harder to understand this conflict in its awful peculiarity? Is it possible that applying a generic label to Darfurian violence makes the task of stopping it harder? Or is questioning the label simply insensitive, implying that whatever has happened in Darfur isn't horrible enough to justify a claim on the world's conscience, and thus invite inaction or even the dismissal of Darfur altogether? These questions lie at the heart of a much-needed new book by Gerard Prunier. In Darfur: The Ambiguous Genocide, Prunier casts aside labels and lays bare the anatomy of the Darfur crisis, drawing on a mixture of history and journalism to produce the most important book of the year on any African subject."--Salon.com <P> "The emergency in Darfur in western Sudan is far from over, as Gérard Prunier points out in this comprehensive and authoritative book. . . . He concisely covers the history, the conflicts, and the players. . . . Darfur: The Ambiguous Genocide is essential for anyone wanting to learn about this complex conflict."--Library Journal <P> "If Darfuris are Muslim, what is their quarrel with the Islamic government in Khartoum? If they and the janjaweed-'evil horsemen'-driving them from their homes are both black, how can it be Arab versus African? If the Sudanese government is making peace with the south, why would it be risking that by waging war in the west? Above all, is it genocide? Gérard Prunier has the answers. An ethnographer and renowned Africa analyst, he turns on the evasions of Khartoum the uncompromising eye that dissected Hutu power excuses for the Rwanda genocide a decade ago."--The Guardian <P> Darfur: The Ambiguous Genocide explains what lies behind the conflict in Western Sudan, how it came about, why it is should not be oversimplified, and why it is so relevant to the future of Africa. As the world watches, governments decide if, when, and how to intervene, and international organizations struggle to distribute aid, Gérard Prunier's book provide crucial assistance. The third edition features a new chapter covering events through mid-2008. 5449357 7 8 2008 Darfur: A 21st Century Genocide, Third Edition (Crises in World Politics) total:2|5:1|4:1| 2 9 10 0 0 0 false false Tue Oct 20 22:42:17 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 22:42:17 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Sep 16 20:45:17 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 20:45:17 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Sep 15 11:41:09 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 11:41:09 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jun 19 10:09:58 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 10:09:58 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat May 23 09:43:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 09:49:16 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat May 02 20:23:26 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 20:23:26 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Apr 12 16:19:10 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 16:19:10 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Jan 29 15:42:24 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 20:27:42 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 29 15:42:24 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 13 09:32:24 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 15 06:19:29 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Dec 06 07:28:30 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 06 07:28:50 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=5381841