Ethiopia
Title | Ethiopia PDF eBook |
Author | Bahru Zewde |
Publisher | Nordic Africa Institute |
Pages | 222 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9789171065018 |
Democracy is a concept reflecting European philosophies, struggles and concerns. Many Ethiopian ethnic groups have traditions which may offer more satisfactory and culturally acceptable foundations for a “sovereignty of the people” through time-honored ways of voicing political ideas, ironic observations and vital interests. In line with modern urban life Ethiopians also organize and express their interests in non-governmental organizations, the independent press and advocacy groups representing political and social alternatives. The contributors to this book analyze the democratic potential of these movements and practices, their ability to give a voice to the view from below and their potential contribution to a more genuine participation by the majority of Ethiopians in democratic decision making and bringing the sovereignty of the people a step closer to reality.
Looking Back and Reaching Forward
Title | Looking Back and Reaching Forward PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Africa |
Publisher | |
Pages | 138 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN |
Ethiopia and the State of Democracy
Title | Ethiopia and the State of Democracy PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health |
Publisher | |
Pages | 112 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN |
Reconfiguring Ethiopia: The Politics of Authoritarian Reform
Title | Reconfiguring Ethiopia: The Politics of Authoritarian Reform PDF eBook |
Author | Jon Abbink |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 269 |
Release | 2016-04-22 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1134916116 |
This book takes stock of political reform in Ethiopia and the transformation of Ethiopian society since the adoption of multi-party politics and ethnic federalism in 1991. Decentralization, attempted democratization via ethno-national representation, and partial economic liberalization have reconfigured Ethiopian society and state in the past two decades. Yet, as the contributors to this volume demonstrate, ‘democracy’ in Ethiopia has not changed the authority structures and the culture of centralist decision-making of the past. The political system is tightly engineered and controlled from top to bottom by the ruling Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF). Navigating between its 1991 announcements to democratise the country and its aversion to power-sharing, the EPRDF has established a de facto one-party state that enjoys considerable international support. This ruling party has embarked upon a technocratic ‘developmental state’ trajectory ostensibly aimed at ‘depoliticizing’ national policy and delegitimizing alternative courses. The contributors analyze the dynamics of authoritarian state-building, political ethnicity, electoral politics and state-society relations that have marked the Ethiopian polity since the downfall of the socialist Derg regime. Chapters on ethnic federalism, 'revolutionary democracy', opposition parties, the press, the judiciary, state-religion, and state-foreign donor relations provide the most comprehensive and thought-provoking review of contemporary Ethiopian national politics to date. This book is based on a special issue of the Journal of Eastern African Studies.
Political Power and Ethnic Federalism
Title | Political Power and Ethnic Federalism PDF eBook |
Author | Aaron Tesfaye |
Publisher | |
Pages | 218 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN |
After the collapse of the military regime in 1991, Ethiopia's successor state, which is led by the Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), has been faced with the task of putting democratic ideals into practice under conditions of great economic scarcity.
Political Violence and Democratic Uncertainty in Ethiopia
Title | Political Violence and Democratic Uncertainty in Ethiopia PDF eBook |
Author | Lahra Smith |
Publisher | |
Pages | 20 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Church and state |
ISBN |
Ethiopia and Eritrea
Title | Ethiopia and Eritrea PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights, and International Operations |
Publisher | |
Pages | 104 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | History |
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