Abstract:
This study focuses on the politics of conflict resolution, paying special attention to the role of the
international community in resolving the political crisis in South Sudan. The current political
crisis in South Sudan has historical connections that date back to the time when Sudan was granted
independence by the British government in 1956.These historical antecedents paved the way for
the current political crisis which started on December 2013. The study is guided by the
International Society Theory or the English School of Thought. The wisdom of the International
Society Theory affirms international obligations bestowed on the members of the international
community. According to this theory response to crisis of humanitarian nature such as the South
Sudanese political crisis is part of the broader debate. Qualitative methods were used in this study
because the researcher because they enabled the researcher to gain deeper insights on the research
problem. All guidelines regarding ethical considerations were followed in order to avoid being
biased and misinterpretation of information. Data were obtained from primary and secondary
sources what sources. The study concludes that despite the involvement of many external actors,
the conflict is still raging on due to a numbers of reasons such as, mistrust between the conflicting
parties and lack of political will to resolve the conflict.
Key words: Humanitarian intervention, Conflict, Nation-Building, Coup d’état, Conflict
resolution, Horn of Africa, State formation, Responsibility to protect (R2P)
