October 2005, Volume 16, Issue 4
Ethiopia’s Extended Transition
In May, Ethiopia held its first genuinely competitive elections. The strong showing of opposition parties gives hope for a more democratic future.
John W. Harbeson
John W. Harbeson is professor of political science at the City University of New York (the Graduate Center and City College). His books include The Ethiopian Transformation: The Quest for the Post-Imperial State (1998). He is a former U.S. Institute of Peace fellow and Princeton Center of International Studies visiting fellow.
October 1998, Volume 9, Issue 4
Is Ethiopia Democratic? A Bureaucratic Authoritarian Regime
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