Since 1991 and the arrival of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
(EPRDF) into power, the Ethiopian ideologists have maintained revolutionary democracy …

The Real Politics of the Horn of Africa delves into the business of politics in the turbulent, war-
torn countries of north-east Africa. It is a contemporary history of how politicians, generals …

From Egypt to South Africa, Nigeria to Ethiopia, a new force for political change is emerging
across Africa: popular protest. Widespread urban uprisings by youth, the unemployed, trade …

One of the core principles instituted by the post-1991 government in Ethiopia that took power
after a successful armed struggle was ethnic-based federalism, informed by a neo-Leninist …

In recent years, scholars of authoritarianism have noted a trend in which institutions
designed to check arbitrary power have been hollowed out to facilitate its exercise. As they …

This paper introduces a special issue of the Journal of Eastern African Studies devoted to a
review of Ethiopia's 20 years of “revolutionary democracy”. The collection brings together 11 …

The Act of Living explores the relation between development and marginality in Ethiopia,
one of the fastest growing economies in Africa. Replete with richly depicted characters and …

This article examines the motive behind China's increased activities in Ethiopia in recent
years and concludes that it lies in Ethiopia's perceived diplomatic usefulness. If China's …

China's non-interference policy has come under scrutiny in regards to its growing and
deepening relations in Africa. The policy has come to represent an about-face from …

In Ethiopia, as in other parts of Africa, relations between Christians and Muslims show a new
dynamic under the impact of both state policies and global connections. Religious identities …