The Predatory Peace: Oil Rents, Elite Bargaining, and the Reproduction of Organised Violence in South Sudan,

Key Points

• The study aims to explore the relationship between oil rents, elite bargaining, and the continuation of organised violence in South Sudan from 2005 to 2021.
• Qualitative analysis of scholarship related to South Sudan's political landscape.
• Examination of institutional and policy dynamics specific to the African context.
• Presentation of theoretical implications relevant to organised violence.
• Identifies significant links between oil revenues and elite negotiations in perpetuating violence.
• Highlights the importance of institutional frameworks in understanding conflict in South Sudan.
• Underscores the need for comprehensive solutions addressing both resource management and political power.

Abstract