Civil society tends to become a sort of artificial reservoir for an endangered species: the democratic intellectual, protected by the international institutions
Civil society tends to become a sort of artificial reservoir for an endangered species: the democratic intellectual, protected by the international institutions
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Alex de WaalAlex de Waal is a fellow of the Global Equity Initiative at Harvard University, and a director of Justice Africa. His books include Famine that Kills: Darfur, Sudan, 1984-85 (Oxford University Press, 1989, revised edition, 2005), Islamism and Its Enemies in the Horn of Africa (Indiana University Press, 2004), (with Julie Flint) Darfur: A Short History of a Long War (Zed Books, 2006), AIDS and Power: Why there is no political crisis – yet (Zed Press, August 2006).and (with Julie Flint) Darfur: A Short History of a Long War (Zed Books, 2nd edition, 2008). Recent articlesSudan and the International Criminal Court: a guide to the controversy The request to indict Sudan's president on charges of genocide and war crimes in Darfur is a historic moment in international justice. But is it wise, and will it bring peace in Sudan nearer or destabilise the country further? Alex de Waal presents the many sides of a vigorous debate HIV/Aids: the next twenty-five yearsThe world's experience of living with HIV/Aids in the past generation suggests that tough and far-sighted policies are needed if progress is to be made over the next, says Alex de Waal. Darfur peace agreement: so near, so farThe Darfur peace deal signed in May 2006 has failed to halt the cycle of violence and suffering, says a member of the African Union's mediation team. A new settlement will be harder. But for Alex de Waal, there is no alternative to painstaking, constructive engagement. The global Aids campaign: a generation's struggleThe lesson of the international Aids conference in Toronto is that the global Aids industry needs to think strategically to meet the challenges of the next twenty-five years, says Alex de Waal. Darfur's fragile peaceThe collapse of the Darfur peace agreement designed to resolve the conflict in western Sudan could be averted by a more comprehensive approach to the key issue of disarmament, says Alex de Waal. |
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