Sudan and the United States:The Evolution of Relations Between a Pre-Modern Marginal State and a Systemic Hegemonic Power,1946-2022
Sudan is one of the least developed pre-modem states in the world,and the United States is the hegemonic power that has lasted until now since the end of the Second World War.The evolution of the relationship between Sudan and the United States from 1946 to 2022 embodies many elements in the relationship between pre-modern marginal states and hegemonic powers within the global system.During the struggle for independence between 1946 and 1955,the US was an important"third party"in the negotiations between Egypt and Britain over Sudan's sovereign status,objectively contributing to the process of Sudan's decolonization.In the context of the global Cold War between 1956 and 1985,Sudan underwent two rounds of alternating civilian and military governments,and Sudan-US relations reached new heights under the Nimeiri government.Between 1980 and 2011,after more than half a century's unification,the Sudanese state finally opted for a North-South divide,and the US was the most active external factor during the Darfur crisis and an important"midwife"to the birth of the South Sudan.In the post-Bashir era,the policy of Sudan's transitional government has been evolving from an active compromise with the US to an overall pro-US approach,and the US has been the object of favours for all Sudanese forces and the most authoritative mediator of Sudanese affairs.