Category School of Social & Economics Studies

Peter Chol Alim Jook, Dr. Jacob Dut Chol Riak Abstract This study examines the role of United Nations diplomatic interventions—mediation, negotiation, peacekeeping and sanctions— in addressing armed conflict in South Sudan. Guided by realism and liberal institutionalism theories. Liberal institutionalism…

Makoi Majok Toch, Jacob Dut Chol Riak ABSTRACT Community Group Saving and Lending (CGSL) mechanisms are increasingly becoming important in rural South Sudan because formal financial institutions remained thinly distributed outside urban and pro-urban markets. Yet, many CGSL products still…

Dr. Jacob Dut Chol Riak, Ph.D., Dr. Chol Gabriel Majer Abstract This study examines the influence of transformational leadership style and regulatory policies on banking performance in South Sudan, using Cooperative Bank, Ecobank, and the National Bank of Egypt in…

Abstract This paper examines the adaptive strategies adopted by political parties in response to political dominance in post-conflict South Sudan. The study is guided by the pragmatic philosophical paradigm and employs a mixed-methods approach, integrating both quantitative and qualitative data…

Dr. Jacob Dut Chol Riak, Manyok Elijah Dut Abstract This study examines the phenomenon of political polarization and its profound impacts on governance in South Sudan, a nation-state characterized by protracted conflicts, fragile institutions, and diverse ethnic constituencies. The research…

Jacob Dut Chol Riak, Ph.D, Dak Gai Badeng ABSTRACT This study examines how colonial-era Nile treaties continue to shape South Sudan’s water security and its position within contemporary hydro-political dynamics of the Nile Basin. Despite being strategically located along the…

Jacob Dut Chol Riak, PhD,  Gabriel Alier Riak and Makuac Cawul Matim Arac Abstract The study examined how political variability, security dilemma and associated organized violence impacted the lives of South Sudanese citizens. It’s does this examination through the employment…

Dr. Matur Ater Majing, Dr. Jacob Dut Chol Riak Abstract In social and civic education, teacher preparation and training encompasses not only the sharing of knowledge but also the development of a contemplative and engaged attitude. This study dissects the…

Dr. Matur Ater Majing, Dr. Jacob Dut Chol Riak Abstract This study scrutinizes the history curriculum’s pedagogical approaches and civic engagement in Lakes State, South Sudan. History curriculum in South Sudan is evolving from a colonial-influenced system towards a national…