Most scholarship has attributed Sudanese independence in 1956 to British dominance of the Condominium‎,‎ historical animosity toward Egypt‎,‎ or the emergence of Sudanese nationalism‎.‎ Dividing the Nile counters that Egyptian entrepreneurs failed to develop a united economy or shared economic interests‎,‎ guaranteeing Egypt‎'‎s ‎'‎loss‎'‎ of the Sudan‎.‎ It argues that British dominance of the Condominium may have stymied initial Egyptian efforts‎,‎ but that after the First World War Egypt became increasingly interested in and capable of economic ventures in the Sudan‎.‎ However‎,‎ early Egyptian financial assistance and the seemingly successful resolution of Nile waters disputes actually divided the regions‎,‎ while later concerted efforts to promote commerce and acquire Sudanese lands failed dismally‎.‎ Egyptian nationalists simply missed opportunities of aligning their economic future with that of their Sudanese brethren‎,‎ resulting in a divided Nile valley‎.‎Dividing the Nile will appeal to historians‎,‎ social scientists‎,‎ and internati‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎