Few studies have looked into the governance of universities in societies affected by armed
conflicts because they are either meant for practitioners or focused on the role of
universities for peace and development. Akiiki Babyesiza offers an in-depth analysis of the
relationship between state higher education and society in a multicultural and
multi-religious post-conflict setting and uses empirical data to question university governance
concepts. She explores the role that civil wars played in university development and governance
in Sudan with a particular focus on Southern Sudan after the peace agreement of 2005 and before
its secession in 2011.
