This book examines the issues that continue to haunt peace-building efforts in South Sudan, and proposes new ways of promoting peace and stability. This book is perfect for students, scholars and policy makers with an interest in the challenges faced by the world's newest country.

1. Introduction: The Challenges of Governance and Peacebuilding in South Sudan Part 1: Factionalism and the National Cycle of Violence 2. Conflict Governance: The SPLA, Factionalism, and Peacemaking Matthew Leriche 3. Corruption as Resistance: bureaucratic obstruction, ethno-spatial politics, and capital city planning in South Sudan Naseem Badiey 4. Failed Leadership: Corruption, Kleptocracy, and Democratic Exclusion Kuir E. Garang Part 2: Foreign Influences and Peacemaking 5. The Role of UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in Protecting Civilians Christopher Zambakari, Robert A. Sanders and Tarnjeet Kang 6. Whither or Whether US Foreign Policy in South Sudan? Steven C. Roach 7. South Sudan's Hybrid Court: The Challenge of Redressing Victims of International Crimes Mohamed Babiker 8. Conclusion: The Permanent Constitution and the Elusive Peace Process Steven C. Roach and Derrick K. Hudson