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April 10, 2026Open Access

The Social Logics of Stasis: An Ethnography of Everyday Peace and Conflict in a South Sudanese Urban Neighbourhood

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A(Abraham Kuol Nyuon (Ph.D)

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Overview

Ethnographic study explores everyday peace and conflict in a South Sudan urban neighborhood, suggesting local agency shapes stability.

Key Points

  • This study aims to understand how residents in Juba navigate peace and conflict in their daily lives.
  • 14 months of fieldwork in a peri-urban neighborhood
  • Ethnographic interviews and observations
  • Analysis of formal peace agreements and local governance structures
  • Residents engage in informal dispute resolution methods to manage conflicts
  • Economic coping strategies are vital for maintaining peace
  • Renegotiation of communal identities reflects resilience within the community
  • The concept of 'stasis' is identified as a unique state of social order distinct from war or peace

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Abraham Kuol Nyuon (Ph.D) (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d896406c1944d70ce07885https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19476368
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