Ethiopia’s Oldest Political Prisoner: Tadios Tantu as a Symbol of Resistance

By Dr. Caleb T. The Unyielding Spirit of Truth: Tadios Tantu, Ethiopia’s Oldest Political Prisoner and a Symbol of Defiance Against Authoritarianism Under Nobel Laureate Abiy Ahmed Introduction Tadios Tantu is a

November 22, 2024

Human Rights·Scholarly Articles

Unspoken Realities: Ethnicity in Conflict Resolution in Ethiopia and Rwanda

Madeline Moreno Abstract In the aftermath of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, Rwandan President Paul Kagame banned people from sharing their ethnic identity. While many Western leaders have praised Kagame for ushering in

June 2, 2024

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The Unraveling Historical Context of Abiy Ahmed Ali: From Fifth Orommuma Lubaship Headman to the New Breed of African Dictator

Abiy Ahmed Ali: Evaluating His Role as the Fifth Orommuma Lubaship Headman, The New Breed of African Dictator, or the Prochazka Enabler – Unraveling the Historical Context of the Current Situation in

January 26, 2024

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Ethiopia: Genital maiming and Male Rape as a Political Tool in ‘Oromo war’ against the Amhara people

Author Contact Information: Girma Berhanu, Professor Department of Education and Special Education (Professor) University of Gothenburg E-mail: Girma.Berhanu@ped.gu.se INTRODUCTION Since the war against the Amhara people started, horrific news has appeared in the

January 19, 2024

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The Imperial Interpretation of Ethiopian Modernization

Prof. Mesay Kebede Chapter V Derailed Modernization: The Imperial Phase The critical review of the explanation of the failure of Ethiopian modernization from the perspective of modernization theory, that is, from the

October 19, 2023

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Eurocentric versus Ethio-centric Approaches to Ethiopia’s Modernization Lag: The Concept of Derailment

Chapter IV After studying the link between survival and modernization, the next logical step is to provide concrete answers to the question of why Ethiopia’s impressive record of survival failed to

October 11, 2023

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The Ethiopian Modernization Forces of Survival: Opportunities and Derailments

Chapter III The Ethiopian Forces of Survival To account for the protracted endurance of Ethiopia, the last chapter hinted at two requisites, namely, a system of power suited for defense and the

October 9, 2023

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Modernization & Ethiopia’s Survival Ethos

Chapter II Survey of Ethiopia’s Survival: Definition and Controversies The last chapter has unraveled the close link between modernization and the emergence of a survival ethos among ruling elites of traditional societies

October 7, 2023

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Theories of Ethiopian Modernization Opportunities and Derailments

Chapter I On Theories of Modernization The vast literature pertaining to development and modernity discloses philosophical questions that instigate the controversies dividing the various theories of modernization. Of these philosophical issues, the

October 5, 2023

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ETHIOPIAN MODERNIZATION: OPPORTUNITIES AND DERAILMENTS ( Book by Prof. Messay Kebede)

Author’s Note The desire to allow open access to a large number of Ethiopian readers explains the reason why this manuscript was not submitted to a normal academic publisher. At first, an

October 5, 2023

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The Lost Opportunity for Ethiopia: The Failure to Move toward Democratic Governance

Theodore M. Vestal, Oklahoma State University International Journal of African Development Abstract During the critical five year period leading up to the velvet revolution and the overthrow of Haile Selassie’s regime,

September 18, 2023

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Oromumma is Anti-Vestige Ideology Destroying Heritages in Ethiopia

Desalegn Birara* Curator of Cultural Heritage, National Museum of Ethiopia, Ethiopia Abstract: This research has been undertaken to assess the empirical implications of the ruling political ideology, since 2018, on the endeavors of

September 17, 2023

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A RESEARCH REPORT: FDRE Constitution after three decades: Inquiring into whether and what to amend

Purpose of the study & Methodology Since its adoption in 1994, the Constitution of Ethiopia has been a controversial document and it has been subjected to serious criticism both from within academic

May 24, 2023

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Creation of economic prosperity roadmap for Ethiopia

Tsegaye Tegenu (PhD) At the end of 2021, the Ethiopian Parliament adopted a law establishing a National Dialogue Commission. One of the objectives of the Commission is to end the ongoing armed

November 29, 2022

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Political conjectures about Transition from Authoritarianism to Democracy and Tasks for Constructing Integrative Federalism in Contemporary Ethiopia

Paulos Milkias* Professor of Political Science Concordia University, Montreal, Canada Introduction In order to understand the trajectory of transition from authoritarianism to democracy, we need to look at the roots of the

August 10, 2022

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