Definition
Ethnic political inequality is showing the level of access of ethnic group into executive branch.
Introduction
Sudan is a multiethnic country, and identity has played role in shaping the competitive vision of North versus South of Sudan (Deng 2011). According to Harir (1994), although Darfur had been the last province to become under British domination, it was also passed on through the “Sudanization” process to the elites from the North; Harir called these elites “riverine.” Soon similar sentiments to those in the South Sudan became prevalent in Darfur due to the wide exclusion of the Darfurians from administrative and military positions in the newly independent Sudan (Flint and de Waal (2006); Harir 1994). Among other factors, ethnic inequalities contributed to the civil wars that persist today. All armed movements or political parties, throughout their struggles, have advanced...
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Ali, H.E., Adam, A.H., Aboud, N. (2019). Ethnic Power Versus Regional Power Relations: The Case of Sudan and South Sudan. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_2438-1
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