A Decade of Ethiopia

Download or read book A Decade of Ethiopia written by Jon Abbink and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2017-05-22 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has gone through a decade of significant economic change and political contestation since 2004. The ruling EPRDF party has redefined the country as a ‘developmental state’ and has tried to increase its presence on the African and world stage. Preceded by a new Introduction casting a broader perspective on some underlying trends, this monograph presents a chronology for 2004 to 2016, compiling the chapters on Ethiopia previously published in the Africa Yearbook. Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara. A list of further reading suggestions has also been added.