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Cattle Rustling and Its Effects Among Three Communities (Dinka, Murle and Nuer) in Jonglei State, South Sudan Phillip T Nova Southeastern University NSUWorks Department of Conflict Resolution Studies Theses CAHSS Theses and Dissertations and Dissertations 1-1-2017 Cattle Rustling and Its Effects among Three Communities (Dinka, Murle and Nuer) in Jonglei State, South Sudan Phillip T. Manyok Nova Southeastern University, [email protected] This document is a product of extensive research conducted at the Nova Southeastern University College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. For more information on research and degree programs at the NSU College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, please click here. Follow this and additional works at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/shss_dcar_etd Part of the Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons Share Feedback About This Item NSUWorks Citation Phillip T. Manyok. 2017. Cattle Rustling and Its Effects among Three Communities (Dinka, Murle and Nuer) in Jonglei State, South Sudan. Doctoral dissertation. Nova Southeastern University. Retrieved from NSUWorks, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences – Department of Conflict Resolution Studies. (62) https://nsuworks.nova.edu/shss_dcar_etd/62. This Dissertation is brought to you by the CAHSS Theses and Dissertations at NSUWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Department of Conflict Resolution Studies Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of NSUWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Cattle Rustling and Its Effects among Three Communities (Dinka, Murle and Nuer) in Jonglei State, South Sudan by Phillip Tor Manyok A Dissertation Presented to the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences of Nova Southeastern University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Nova Southeastern University 2016 Acknowledgement I appreciate the effort made by my supervisor during the writing of this dissertation. I am grateful to Nova Southeastern University and all the staff members for their support, both materially and morally. Above all, all thanks to the Lord, for everything in this world that comes from Him. Table of Contents List of Tables ........................................................................................................................v List of Figures .......................................................................................................................vi Abstract .................................................................................................................................vii Chapter One: Research introduction .....................................................................................1 Introduction ...............................................................................................................1 Background of the study ...........................................................................................1 Statement of the research problem ............................................................................4 Research question .....................................................................................................5 Dinka, Nuer and Murle detailed background ............................................................6 Scope of the study .....................................................................................................12 Expected research contribution to the field ..............................................................13 Rest of dissertation organization ...............................................................................13 Chapter Two: Literature review ............................................................................................15 Introduction ...............................................................................................................15 Theories of the study .................................................................................................16 Explaining cattle rustling using social cubism theory ..............................................16 Explaining cattle rustling using relative deprivation theory .....................................18 Explaining cattle rustling using ethnic identity theory .............................................20 Historical evolution of cattle rustling and theoretical assumptions ..........................23 Summary ...................................................................................................................32 Chapter Three: Methodology ................................................................................................33 Introduction ................................................................................................................33 i Constructivist view of the study ...............................................................................33 Qualitative research methodologies ..........................................................................34 Case study methodology ...........................................................................................34 Rationale for case study ............................................................................................36 Research questions ....................................................................................................36 Data management and preparation steps for analysis ...............................................37 Validity, trustworthiness and ethical considerations ................................................38 Research reflexivity ..................................................................................................39 Summary ...................................................................................................................40 Chapter Four: Findings .........................................................................................................41 Aim of the research and sample size .........................................................................41 Sampling criteria for gathering documentary sources ..............................................41 Steps in reporting findings ........................................................................................42 Documentary sources analysis ..................................................................................43 Themes ......................................................................................................................55 Sampling criteria for the interviews ..........................................................................62 Participant profiles and demography ........................................................................63 Interviews summary ..................................................................................................65 Themes ......................................................................................................................72 Observation ...............................................................................................................77 Sampling criteria for observation ..............................................................................79 Themes ......................................................................................................................81 Summary ...................................................................................................................82 ii Chapter Five: Discussion and analysis .................................................................................84 Introduction ...............................................................................................................84 Theoretical frameworks guiding data analysis .........................................................84 Demographic distribution of the respondents ............................................................85 Analysis of the collected data ...................................................................................86 Subtheme 1: Factors instigating cattle rustling among the three communities ........88 Subtheme 2: Factors that drive the participation of the three communities in cattle rustling .............................................................................................................93 Subtheme 3: Common sites of cattle rustling and what’s note worth about these sites ..................................................................................................................103 Subtheme 4: Difference between traditional and today’s cattle raiding Operations .................................................................................................................105 Subtheme 5: The politics of Jonglei state .................................................................106 Subtheme 6: Factors that contribute to the increased cases of cattle rustling ...........108 Subtheme 7: The cycle of violence ...........................................................................112 Subtheme 8: The impacts of cattle rustling on the affected communities ................115 Subtheme 9: How the involved communities can be a solution to the cattle rustling challenge ......................................................................................................119 Subtheme 10: Possible solutions to cattle rustling challenges ..................................122 Cross analysis of the main themes ............................................................................130 Theoretical interpretation of common themes ..........................................................140
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