A Rope from the Sky

The Making and Unmaking of the World's Newest State

By: Zach Vertin

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Hardcover | 1 January 2019

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South Sudan's historic independence was celebrated around the world-a triumph for global justice and an end to one of the world's most devastating wars. But the party would not last long; South Sudan's freedom fighters soon plunged their new nation into chaos, shattering the promise of liberation and exposing the hubris of their foreign backers. A Rope from the SkyWeaving together narratives local and global, this is first a story of power, promise, greed, compassion, violence, and redemption from the world's most neglected patch of territory. But is also a story about the best and worst of America-both its big hearted ideals and its difficult reckoning with the limits of American power amid a changing global landscape. Zach Vertin's firsthand accounts, from deadly war zones to the halls of Washington power, bring readers inside this unique episode in global history-an unprecedented experiment in state-building, and a cautionary tale. A Rope from the Sk

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"The still-unfolding tragedy of South Sudan is too little understood and too little known, even among foreign policy experts. Zach Vertin is a rare exception. He has spent his life not just explaining how the promise of this young nation, for which so many sacrificed, was broken so badly, but helping end the bloodshed for a people who have seen far too much of it. An important read."

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