Social Science Research Council

My aim in this piece is to focus on Mamdani’s major thesis, examining several of his supporting arguments in turn. I will thus try to avoid contesting Mamdani’s facts unto themselves (as many other contributors have already done this already), except where they are immediately relevant to his broader arguments or his research methods.

Professor Mamdani [...]

Indicting Bashir would be a risky move to be sure. One gamble, well articulated in this forum, is that it will have negative consequences for peacemaking and for Sudan’s politics. According to this prediction, we must regrettably put off concerns over achieving justice for now – or at least find less radical means of obtaining [...]