Oromo democracy
Subtitle: an indigenous African political system
By: Asmarom Legesse.
Edition: 1st full ed.
Publisher: Red Sea Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Trenton, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
Subjects: Oromo (African people) -- Politics and government.; Oromo (African people) -- Social conditions.; Democracy -- Ethiopia.; Ethiopia -- Politics and government.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 270-278) and index.
Table of contents: title: Oromo democracy in an African context; title: Warfare, Gada, and age-regiments : point and counterpoint; title: The Oromo polity : the key institutions; title: Dual organization and the Qallu Institution; title: Principles of Oromo democracy : explorations in African constitutional thought; title: Conclusion : retrospect and prospect.