Obsession with History or Distorted Nation Building?

By Asrat Abraham

To Whom Does Ethiopia Belong?

By Bitsiet Alemu

Nationalism and Constitutional Revision: Making Ethiopia belong to all Ethiopians

By Edossa Degefe Guta

#Ethiopia: a state in an obsession with fait accompli

By Tsebaot Melaku

Nationalism and Constitutional Revision

In the wake of 1990s Ethiopia embarked a new path that mainstreamed ethno-centric political and administrative establishments. This new path ushered the rectification of ethnic based federal arrangement that fused ethnic identity with territorial boundaries. In the same vein, the proliferation of ethno-nationalist party further crystalized ethnic polarization.

The Burden and Legacy of History

The past weighs heavily on our political imaginations, and drags us from freeing ourselves from old grievances and feelings of enmity. Whether it meets historians’ empiricist standards to pass as ‘truth’ or is shared in popular narratives as a collective memory, the past gets used and abused by politicians and activists.

Seeing Like Political Economist to Articulate Politics of Transition in Ethiopia

Is Ethiopia evolving into a post-developmental state ? If so , what sort of political economy has been unfolding ? Who is getting what from this change and continuity ? To answer these questions one has to consider the mode of privatization , the nature of major mega urban and rural projects and how and who is making these major decisions.

For God and Country: Religion, Politics and Polarization

Religion has always been one of the most potent forces of world politics. Modern Ethiopian politics is no exception to this. Religion has been a rich and fascinating dimension of Ethiopian history. The contours of religion in Ethiopian politics have seen unprecedented developments throughout the twentieth-century. State religion was abolished following the 1974 Revolution, one of the central events of twentieth-century Ethiopia.

Inclusion and Representation of Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups