Category School of Social & Economics Studies

Dr Lona James Elia, (PhD), Dr Abraham Kuol Nyuon, (PhD) Abstract This study explored the internal dynamics of women’s movements in South Sudan, focusing on the intersectionality of age, ethnicity, and class. The research aimed to understand how these intersecting…

Jacob Dut Chol Riak, Ph.D., Mathiang Kothea Kau Abstract The study examines factors affecting the budgetary process in South Sudan from 2011 to 2021 using a multiple-case study of three national ministries: Finance and Planning, General Education and Instruction, and…

Jacob Dut Chol Riak, Ph.D, Bona Noi Akuei Yak Abstract This study explores the role of foreign aid in fostering socio-economic development, with a specific focus on international grants for promoting stability in post-independent South Sudan. The study aimed to:…

By Jacob Dut Chol Riak, Ph.D. Abstract Community Development, known, as CD in petroleum industry has not only been neglected but has also not been critically studied. The pedagogy disregard in this area has led to matters of CD being…

Jacob Dut Chol Riak ABSTRACT The quest for institutional engineering in post-liberation South Sudan has been a dream for institutional engineers in political science and, particularly, comparative politics for a very long time. While many South Sudanese view decentralization and…

Jacob Dut Chol Riak, Ph.D Abstract Oil and gas contracting have emerged as a very critical area of research in petroleum industry. While the industry is a beehive of contracting, it has often used Joint Operating Agreements (JOAs). The reasons…

Jacob Dut Chol Riak Abstract International commercial arbitration has remained the greatest hallmark in legal fraternity in addressing disputes arising from international commercialization. While the principles of neutrality and flexibility are very essential, the interrogation of arbitral discretion, default setting…

by; Jacob Dut Chol Riak Abstract The study explored hydro-politics comparatively with regional scrutiny and profound global surveys. Hydro politics emerged as an interesting sub-field of comparative politics during the cold war period in 1970s. While hydro-politics is about state…

Jacob Dut Chol Riak Abstract The availability of trans-boundary natural resources has been a curse to South Sudanese. In South Sudan, these trans-boundary natural resources include air, water, wildlife, livestock, fisheries, pests, forest, lands, petroleum, and minerals among others. During…