In the past three years, Sudan has experienced two promissory coups, plunging the country into ongoing political turmoil. Although outwardly intended to foster democratization, these coups often lead …
Sudan: Dictator Overthrown, Democracy is far from Near. By Cynthia Mejia
In December 2018 the Sudanese government imposed emergency austerity measures and a sharp currency devaluation. This was their way of trying to avoid an economic collapse, which was influenced by …
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Proceed with Caution: Predictions of Democratization Prospects in Sudan by Anne Della Guardia
Just last month Omar al-Bashir’s ouster shocked the world. And with good reason: it’s naturally shocking when a dictator who has held power for three decades is deposed non-violently. But it …
International Pressures and the Sudanese Promissory Coup by Sammy Elmasri
Nancy Bermeo, in her 2016 paper “On Democratic Backsliding,” describes the transition of “the classic open-ended coups d’état of the Cold War years [to what she calls] promissory coups,” which, of …
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Can Sudan be a Fertile Breeding Ground for a Stable Democracy? By Omar Battisha
As political observers intently watch the situation between the Sudanese protesters and the Transitional Military Council continue to unfold, waiting to see if a democratic future is in store for the …
