The politics of ethnicity in Ethiopia : actors, power and mobilisation under ethnic federalism / by Lovise Aalen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Aalen, Lovise.

Series:

African social studies series ; v. 25.

African social studies series ; v. 25

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minorities--Government policy--Ethiopia.

Minorities.

Ethnicity--Political aspects--Ethiopia.

Ethnicity.

Ethnic groups--Political activity--Ethiopia.

Ethnic groups.

Nationalism--Ethiopia.

Nationalism.

Federal government--Ethiopia.

Federal government.

Ethiopia--Ethnic relations--Political aspects.

Ethiopia.

Ethiopia--Politics and government--1991-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Most governments in Africa, seeing the political mobilisation of ethnicity as a threat, have rejected the use of ethnic differences as an explicit basis for political representation. The one prominent exception is Ethiopia, which since 1991 has imposed a system of ethnic-based federalism that offers each ethnic group the right of ‘self-determination’. This book provides a detailed empirical study of this system at work in the complex multiethnic environment of southern Ethiopia. It finds that ethnic self-rule, in combination with the power politics of an authoritarian regime, has produced both intended and unintended outcomes. While arguably easing large-scale ethnic conflicts, it has led to ‘ethnicisation’ of local socioeconomic disputes and to sharper inter-ethnic and intra-ethnic divides, often to the disadvantage of historically marginalised groups.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / L. Aalen

Chapter One. Introduction: The Limits Of Institutions In Multiethnic Societies / L. Aalen

Chapter Two. ‘National Self-Determination’: Federalism The Ethiopian Way / L. Aalen

Chapter Three. The Historical Trajectories Of Local Ethnic Polities: The Sidama And The Wolayta / L. Aalen

Chapter Four. Ethnic Politics In Play: Implementing Self-Determination In A South Ethiopian Context / L. Aalen

Chapter Five. Crafting Ethnic Politics: The Formation Of Parties In Sidama And Wolayta / L. Aalen

Chapter Six. Dealing With Local Minorities: The Persistence Of Discriminatory Practices Under Ethnic Federalism / L. Aalen

Chapter Seven. Identities Or Resources At Stake? Controversies On National Self-Determination In Sidama And Wolayta / L. Aalen

Chapter Eight. Conclusion: The Facets Of Ethnic Federalism / L. Aalen

References / L. Aalen

Index / L. Aalen.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-16198-2

9786613161987

90-04-20937-9

OCLC:

741614034

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004207295.i-214 DOI