Critical Reflections On The Eritrean War Of Independence
Contributors: Seyoum Y. Hameso (Editor); Mohammed Hassen (Editor)
Publisher: Red Sea Press
Published: June 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781569022825
Subjects: African history: postwar, from c 1945 -; War & defence operations; Eritrea; Africa - East - Ethiopia; Development - General; Political Ideologies - General; History - General History
Description: "Eritrea as home of nine ethno-linguistic and multi-faith groups has the potential ingredients of lethal identity-based conflicts. However, in spite of its potentially conflict-prone social structure, there have never been in the country's history generalized ethnic or faith-based violent conflicts; save the limited skirmishes that took place in Asmara in February 1950 between the Youth of the Muslim League and the youth of the Unionist Party. The civil wars between the ELF and EPLF during the first half and late 1970s and early 1980s had nothing or little to do with ethnicity or religion."--Publisher's website.