The Politics of Ethnicity in Ethiopia

The Politics of Ethnicity in Ethiopia

Author: Lovise Aalen

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2011-06-22

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 9004207295

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Ethiopia s unique system of ethnic-based federalism claims to minimise conflict by organising political power along ethnic lines. This empirical study shows that the system eases conflict at some levels but also sharpens inter-ethnic and intra-ethnic divides on the ground.


The Wolayta

The Wolayta

Author: Eike Haberland, Elisabeth Pauli, Wolfgang Kuls

Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster

Published: 2023

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 3643913141

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The ethnography of the Wolayta people of southern Ethiopia by Eike Haberland goes back to his research in Wolayta in the years 1954/55, 1967, and 1970/71. Following his research, Haberland wrote the present work, which he did not publish. It is a classic ethnography divided into the following chapters: Sacred kingship, myths of state, court culture and administration, law and justice, the meritorious complex, feasts and rituals, crops, economy and folkloric material. The ethnography is illustrated by historical photographs from the archives of the Frobenius Institute.


Contested Power in Ethiopia

Contested Power in Ethiopia

Author: Kjetil Tronvoll

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2011-12-09

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 9004218432

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Drawing on nine case studies, this book offers a comparative ethnography of the contested powers that shape democratization in Ethiopia. Focusing on the competitive 2005 elections, the authors analyze how customary leaders, political parties and state officials confronted each other during election time.


Dynamics and Diversity

Dynamics and Diversity

Author: Ian Scoones

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2010-09-23

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1136534253

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Soils are critical to agriculture and, in turn, to food supply and livelihoods. Sustainable management of soils is crucial for a large proportion of the population of Africa. Contrary to many claims, soil fertility is improved and managed successfully by small-scale farmers there. Careful studies from widely different areas reveal how closely bound up soil management is with complex social, cultural and ecological factors - requiring a far more subtly tuned approach to development policy and practice. This work is a study of how the context of livelihood systems has to inform development policy and practice.


Transitions Environments Translations

Transitions Environments Translations

Author: Joan W. Scott

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-18

Total Pages: 423

ISBN-13: 1135237565

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The essays in Transitions, Environments, Translations explore the varied meanings of feminism in different political, cultural, and historical contexts. They respond to the claim that feminism is Western in origin and universalist in theory, and to the assumption that feminist goals are self-evident and the same in all contexts. Rather than assume that there is a blueprint by which to measure the strength or success of feminism in different parts of the world, these essays consider feminism to be a site of local, national and international conflict. They ask: What is at stake in various political efforts by women in different parts of the world? What meanings have women given to their efforts? What has been their relationship to feminism--as a concept and as an international movement? What happens when feminist ideas are translated from one language, one political context, to another?


Ethiopia

Ethiopia

Author: Philip Briggs

Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides

Published: 2015-10-22

Total Pages: 688

ISBN-13: 1841629227

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Ethiopia travel guide: expert travel tips and holiday advice on everything from Addis Ababa hotels and restaurants to ancient rock churches and archaeological sites. This guide also includes natural history and wildlife, Bale Mountains National Park, South Omo, Tigrai, Lake Tana and Lalibela churches, Axum's stelae, Gondar and the Danakil Depression.


Don't Throw the Book at Them

Don't Throw the Book at Them

Author: Harry Box

Publisher: William Carey Publishing

Published: 2014-09-09

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 1645081338

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Don’t Throw the Book at Them addresses one of the most vital issues in contemporary missions. It is a manual for cross-cultural missionaries and national church leaders ministering in societies based on oral rather than written communication. Harry Box is a former missionary and researcher in Papua New Guinea and among the Aborigines of Central Australia. In this book, he explains the distinct characteristics of oral societies, how they differ from literacy-oriented societies, Jesus’ ministry to oral communicators, and why effective presentation of the Christian message demands that Western Christians change their approach to orality. He goes beyond case studies and analysis, allowing the reader to develop a detailed plan for communication.


The Emperor's Clothes

The Emperor's Clothes

Author: Gaitachew Bekele

Publisher: MSU Press

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 0870138928

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. . . An engaging personal account of a public service career n the period leading to the 1974 revolution. It ...persuades and provides real insight into the genuine noblesse oblige of the first generation of technocrats drawn from the social elite of the post- war period. -James McCann, Boston University


Star Trek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier

Star Trek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier

Author: Amy H. Sturgis

Publisher: Vernon Press

Published: 2023-05-09

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 1648896847

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After more than 55 years of transmedia storytelling, 'Star Trek' is a global phenomenon that has never been more successful than it is today. 'Star Trek' fandom is worldwide, time tested, and growing, and academic interest in the franchise, both inside and outside of the classroom, is high; at the moment, more 'Star Trek' works are underway or in development simultaneously than at any other moment in history. Unlike works that focus on a limited number of stories/media in this franchise or only offer one expert’s or discipline’s insights, this accessible and multidisciplinary anthology includes analyses from a wide range of scholars and explores 'Star Trek' from its debut in 1966 to its current incarnations, considers its implications for and collaborations with fandom, and trace its ideas and meanings across series, media, and time. 'Star Trek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier' will undoubtedly speak to academics in the field, students in the classroom, and informed lay readers and fans.


Proceedings of the XVth International Conference of Ethiopian Studies, Hamburg, July 20-25, 2003

Proceedings of the XVth International Conference of Ethiopian Studies, Hamburg, July 20-25, 2003

Author: Siegbert Uhlig

Publisher: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 1140

ISBN-13: 9783447047999

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The XVth International Conference of Ethiopian Studies took place in Hamburg in July 2003. More than 400 scientists from over 25 countries participated. 130 contributions from the program were selected for this volume. They are mostly written in English and deal on the regions of Ethiopia and Eritrea and cover the span from the 4th Century to the present. The volume is divided into the following chapters: Anthropology (20 Articles), History (25), Arts (10), Literature and Philology (10), Religion (5), Languages and Linguistics (25), Law and Politics (10), Environmental, Economic and Educational Issues (10).