Prescott Library: UN Crisis Project (Clark, Lytle, Thomas): Sudan/Darfur

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Civil Wars of the World
by Uk Heo (Editor); Karl DeRouen (Editor) Covers some of the most volatile civil wars around the globe since World War II. An alphabetically-arranged resource.
Call Number: REF 909.82 Civ
Publication Date: 2007
Daily Lives of Civilians in Wartime Africa
by John Laband Recounts the experiences of civilians whose lives were disrupted by the African military's involvement in wars from colonial times through the Rwandan genocide, describing the hardships and challenges civilians faced during war times.
Call Number: 960.3 Lab
Publication Date: 2006
Darfur
by Gerard Prunier Examines the political, economic, and cultural factors that led to the 2004 Darfur crisis in Western Sudan, during which Arab Janjaweed militias engaged in a campaign of violence against the residents of Western Sudan.
Call Number: 962.7 Pru
Publication Date: 2007
Encyclopedia of Conflicts since World War II
by James Ciment (Editor) Highlights the conflicts and events that changed the course of late twentieth-century history. Organized by region.
Call Number: REF 909.825 Enc
Publication Date: 2006

Great Debates at the United Nations
by Robert F. Gorman Provides information and critical examinations of the fifty most important issues debated in the history of the United Nations from 1945 to 2000.
Call Number: 341.23 Gor
Publication Date: 2001
History Behind the Headlines
by Thomson Gale Staff; Meghan Appel Omeara (Editor) While not as useful for issues since 2003, this is a great set of resources for hotbed issues that occurred before then.
Call Number: REF 909.82 His
Publication Date: 2003
Milestone Documents in World History
by Brian Bonhomme (Editor-In-Chief); Cathleen Boivin (Consultant Editor) Contains primary source documents linked to important events in world history. Arranged chronologically.
Call Number: Ref 909 Mil v.4
Publication Date: 2010

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Older UN documents are, however, added to the system on a daily basis. ODS also provides access to the resolutions of the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council and the Trusteeship Council from 1946 onwards.

A Problem from Hell
by Samantha Power Examines the U.S.'s weak responses to genocides and threats of genocide throughout the twentieth century, discussing the Armenian genocide, the Holocaust, Cambodia, Iraq, Bosnia, Rwanda, and other instances and calling for change. Includes a bonus section containing an interview with the author and other writings.
Call Number: 304.663 Pow
Publication Date: 2007
Sudan and Southern Sudan
by Dorothy Kavanaugh Provides information about the history, geography and natural resources, government, economy, people, culture, and cities of Sudan and South Sudan, and includes a calendar of festivals, recipes, and other reference materials.
Call Number: 962.4 Kav
Publication Date: 2012

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Darfur : a short history of a long war
by Julie Flint and Alex de Waal. Traces the origins, organization and ideology of the infamous Janjawiid and other rebel groups, including the Sudan Liberation Army and the Justice and Equality Movement. It also analyzes the confused responses of the Sudanese government and African Union.
Call Number: 962.704 Fli
Publication Date: 2005

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"Complicity with evil" : the United Nations in the age of modern genocide
by Adam LeBor. Explores why the United Nations has repeatedly failed to confront genocide, focusing on the crucial role of the Secretariat, its relationship with the Security Council, and the failure of UN officials themselves to confront genocide.
Call Number: 341.23 Leb
Darfur : African genocide
by John Xavier. Describes the influence of Darfur's geography and history on its current violence and discusses why the international community is involved. .
Call Number: 962.404 Xav
Publication Date: 2008
The devil came on horseback : bearing witness to the genocide in Darfur
by Brian Steidle and Gretchen Steidle Wallace. Former U.S. Marine, Brian Steidle, presents eye-witness accounts to the genocide in Darfur as "Janjaweed" and Sudanese troops attacked Darfurian rebel groups and African civilians, destroyed villages, and indiscriminately murdered men, women, and children.
Call Number: 962.404 Ste
Publication Date: 2007
The Devil Came on Horseback
by Annie Sundberg & Ricki Stern An up-close, honest, and uncompromising look at the crisis in Darfur. Exposes this on-going tragedy as seen through the eyes of one American witness.
Call Number: AV 962.404 Dev
Publication Date: 2007

Genocide : modern crimes against humanity
by Brendan January Explores the process of genocide by examining the genocides of six different groups of people, the Armenians of the Ottoman Empire, the Jews of Europe, the Cambodians, the Tutsis of Rwanda, the Muslims of Bosnia, and the Darfur tribes of Sudan, focusing on the human aspects of genocide that are often overlooked.
Call Number: 304.663 Jan
Publication Date: 2006
Not on our watch : the mission to end genocide in Darfur and beyond
by Don Cheadle & John Prendergast. Actor Don Cheadle and activist John Prendergast share stories of their visits to Darfur and other war zones in Africa and examine the genocide that has been occurring in the region as well as efforts to stop the atrocities. Offers six strategies for readers to help bring about change.
Call Number: 962.7043 Che
Publication Date: 2007
On Our Watch
by Frontline Presents the story of genocide in Darfur, in which over 200,000 people were killed and 2,500,000 were displaced over four years as Janjaweed militias and the Sudanese government conducted a brutal campaign of rape and slaughter which the United Nations and the international community failed to stop.
Call Number: AV 364.15 On
Publication Date: 2007