Under what circumstances can the provision of social services, including that provided as humanitarian assistance, contribute to the management and transformation of civil wars? This dissertation addresses this question through a qualitative comparative analysis of social service provision...

Sudan is a country that has suffered from civil war for most of its almost 50 years of independence. The recent phase of the conflict began in 1983, and has been the subject of considerable analysis. While most often portrayed as a conflict between the Arab, Muslim north and Christian/ Animist...