The puzzle of Ethiopian politics
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The puzzle of Ethiopian politics
Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2019
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-234) and index
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Description
How did a group with its origins in a small Marxist-Leninist insurgency in northern Ethiopia transform itself into a party (the EPRDF) with eight million members and a hierarchy that links even the smallest Ethiopian village to the center? How do the legacies of protracted civil war and rebel victory over the brutal Derg regime continue to shape contemporary Ethiopian politics? And can the EPRDF, after widespread protests and a state of emergency, transform itself under new leadership to meet popular demands? Answering these questions in his comprehensive study of nearly three decades of Ethiopian politics,the author argues that the very structures that enabled the ruling party to overcome the challenges of a war-to-peace transition are the source of the challenges that it faces now. While the new political leadership has promised dramatic reforms, the author observes, the powerful authoritarian ruling party remains in place, unreconstructed.
Table of Contents
The Puzzle of Ethiopian Politics. Legacies of War. New Rules of the Game. The EPRDF in Power. Diverse Opposition. Elections ... and Repression. The Developmental State. Popular Uprising. The Ethiopian Transformation? Looking Ahead.
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