Columbia International Affairs Online: Policy Briefs

CIAO DATE: 02/2014

Crisis and Opportunity in South Sudan

Princeton N. Lyman, Jon Temin, Susan Stigant

January 2014

United States Institute of Peace

Abstract

Only two and a half years since its birth, South Sudan is in crisis. But, horrific as the violence since mid-December has been, the crisis also presents an opportunity to put South Sudan back on the path of democratization, good governance, and peace. USIP’s Princeton N. Lyman, Jon Temin, and Susan Stigant examine what needs to happen to create a foundation for lasting peace and stability.