Ethnic federalism
Subtitle: the Ethiopian experience in comparative perspective
By: edited by David Turton ; with an afterword by Christopher Clapham
Contributors: Turton, David
Series: Eastern African studies; Eastern African studies (London, England)
Publisher: James Currey; Ohio University Press; Addis Ababa University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Oxford; Athens; Addis Ababa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
Subjects: Federal government -- Ethiopia; Ethnic conflict -- Ethiopia; Minorities -- Ethiopia; Ethiopia -- Ethnic relations; Ethiopia -- Politics and government -- 1991-
Description: "The aim of this book is to bring a much needed comparative dimension to the discussion of Ethiopian federalism. Apart from giving close examination to aspects of the Ethiopian case, the book asks why the use of territorial decentralization to accommodate ethnic differences has been generally unpopular in Africa, while it is growing in popularity in the West."

"The book includes case studies of Nigerian and Indian federalism and suggests how Ethiopia might learn from both the failures and successes of these older federations. In the light of these broader issues and cases, it identifies the main challenges facing Ethiopia over the next few years, as it struggles to bring political practice into line with constitutional theory, and thereby achieve a genuinely federal division of powers."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index