Book excerpt: AbstractThis little book documents the brief history of contemporary South Sudanese politics within the context of the 22 years of the second war of liberation. A portion of it explores 17 years of the rst Sudanese civil war that ended in 1972 through the Addis-Abba Agreement. The book has made the meaningful analysis of the governance after the birth of the World¿s newest Republic (South Sudan). It is divided into seven major chapters. Each chapter addresses the unique context of the South Sudanese political, civil, religious and military life. Chapter one introduces the book in its etymological context to the reader and chapter two narrates on ethnic groupings in South Sudan. Chapter three explores the signi cant roles played by ethnic groups during the war of liberation in South Sudan and beyond. This chapter appreciates positive contri- butions made by various ethnic groups in supporting the war efforts.