Hay, Jeff. The Crisis in Darfur

Hay, Jeff          The Crisis in Darfur 

Cengage (Gale,Lucent,Kidhaven/Blackbirch 2011           165p   41.70  978-0-7377-5257-1           

hs/adult                     Perspectives on Modern World History (Lucent/Cengage)         E-BNS

This compilation of articles on the

crisis in Darfur is divided into three sections: the background to the crisis,

controversies surrounding the crisis, and personal stories of those affected by

the crisis.        This collection of articles on Darfur will instruct readers on the

nature of the problem and fill in historical details, while also outlining areas

of controversy that have arisen over the past decade or so.  The credentials of

the contributing authors are given at the beginning of each article.  The part

of the book that was most fascinating to read was the last section, in which

people whose lives have been affected by the tragedy in Darfur are telling their

individual stories.  Although some of the articles are from 2005, most were

written later than that, and the chronology takes the reader all the way through

May 2010.  and there is an extensive list of references for further research and

a good index.  Full-color photographs are well placed and attractive throughout

the book.        This book is part of the series ╥Perspectives on Modern World

History╙.         Kennedy, Carol