The politics of ethnicity in Ethiopia
Subtitle: actors, power and mobilisation under ethnic federalism
By: edited by Lovise Aalen
Series: African social studies series -- v. 25; African social studies series -- v. 25.
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9789004207295
Subjects: Politics and government; Government policy; Political activity; Ethnic relations; Minorities; Federal government; Ethnic groups; Political aspects; Nationalism; Ethnicity
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: the limits of institutions in multiethnic societies; title: 'National self-determination': federalism the Ethiopian way; title: The historical trajectories of local ethnic polities: the Sidama and the Wolayta; title: Ethnic politics in play: implementing self-determination in a South Ethiopian context; title: Crafting ethnic politics: the formation of parties in Sidama and Wolayta; title: Dealing with local minorities: the persistence of discriminatory practices under ethnic federalism; title: Identities or resources at stake? controversies on national self-determination in Sidama and Wolayta; title: Conclusion: the facets of ethnic federalism.