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Federalism and Ethnic Conflict in Ethiopia

This book examines the impact of the federal restructuring of Ethiopia on ethnic conflicts.

The adoption of ethnic federalism in Ethiopia was closely related to the problem of creating a state structure that could be used as instrument of managing the complex ethno-linguistic diversity of the country. Ethiopia is a multinational country with around 85 ethno-linguistic groups. Since the 1960s, it has suffered from ethno-regional conflicts. The book considers multiple governance and state factors that could explain the difficulties that Ethiopian federalism faces in realizing its objectives. These include lack of political pluralism and the use of ethnicity as the sole instrument of state organization.

Federalism and Ethnic Conflict in Ethiopia will be of interest to both students and scholars of federal studies, ethnic conflict and regionalism.

Asnake Kefale is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.

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Federalism and Ethnic Conflict in Ethiopia
A comparative regional study
Asnake Kefale

Federalism and Ethnic Conflict in Ethiopia

A comparative regional study

Asnake Kefale

First published 2013
by Routledge
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Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business

2013 Asnake Kefale

The right of Asnake Kefale to be identified as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

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ISBN: 978-0-415-61593-8 (hbk)
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This book is based on my doctoral thesis, but extensively rewritten, with certain sections omitted or summarized. Several institutions and individuals supported me during my study and the process that led to the publication of this book. I wish to thank the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Addis Ababa University, of which I am an alumnus and currently a faculty member, for nurturing my interest to study political processes and institutions. My doctoral study at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands was financed by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) through the then-cooperation programme between my department and the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) at the University of Oslo.

The fieldwork for this study was undertaken in Addis Ababa, the Somali and Benishangul-Gumuz regions between 2004 and 2007. Several people in both Addis Ababa and the study regions assisted me in the collection of data for this study. I am grateful to all of them. In particular, I thank my interviewees, who shared with me their candid views on the issues covered in this book. I am grateful to the Department of Political Science at Leiden University, which provided me with an ample environment for my doctoral study. In particular, I would like to thank my doctoral promoters, the late Professor Peter Mair and Professor M. A. R. M. Salih for, their constructive criticisms and directions. My PhD examiners, Professors Jon Abbink, Christopher Clapham, Bert (A. H. J.) Helmsing, Meine Pieter van Dijk and Dr Jan Erk provided me with critical comments, which helped to improve my work. I would also like to thank the two anonymous referees and the production team at Routledge, especially Professor Michael Burgess, the Federal Studies series editor, and Alexander Quayle. I am, however, solely responsible for any errors of interpretation or facts.

Finally, I owe much graditude to all of my family members, but especially my father, Kefale Adegehe and mother, Ayelech Asfaw, for supporting me throughout my educational career. Special thanks also go out to my wife, Woinshet Mezgebu and child, Hasset Asnake for their patience while I worked on this book.

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