Analyses the findings of an extensive research project conducted by Oxfam in Ethiopia. Ends with recommendations addressed to the government of Ethiopia, NGOs, and major donors and creditors, arguing that renewed efforts at all levels must be made to meet internationally agreed human-development targets by 2015. A4 format, 103pp, UK. OXFAM PUBLICATIONS, 0855984716

An evaluative study of the impact of Agrarian reform in Ethiopia with particular regional focus on the South. Bib, tables, 105pp, USA/ERITREA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS, 0932415075

Asks how the pastoral Ethiopian Afar cope with the introduction of irrigated cultivation in the lowlands and the displacement of their communities from these lands, policies initiated by a coercive state that regards them as backward. Tables, notes, app, bib, index, 208pp, THE NETHERLANDS. INTERNATIONAL BOOKS, 9057270390

Explores the root causes of Ethiopia's arrested development and exposes the oppressive mechanisms of successive Ethiopian states. Index, 335pp, USA. RED SEA PRESS.

Study of the general political conditions and details of the extensive commitment of the German Democratic Republic in Ethiopia between 1976 and 1990 as part of Ethiopia's drive towards the Eastern Bloc. Uses Ethiopian sources, especially concerning military and security issues, which are not available to the broad public. Examines the GDR's exertion of influence in the areas of politics, ideology, military, and domestic security, in particular. Apps, notes, 105pp, GERMANY. LIT VERLAG.

This book considers traditional tillage systems and the results of tests carried out on appropriate conservation tillage implements and systems for smallholder farmers in semi-arid regions of Ethiopia. The traditional tillage implement, the Maresha Plough, and the related tillage systems were identified as being the main cause of repeated and cross-ploughing, leading to land degradation and reduced water productivity. Modified implements were found to be suitable for conservation tillage systems while being simple, light and affordable. Two types of tillage systems developed for maize and tef were found to reduce surface runoff, increase availability of water to crops and increase yields. Co & b/w illus, 130pp, UK. TAYLOR AND FRANCIS.

The author argues that the constitution of the current Ethiopian government is programmatic, and similar to that of Stalinist Russia, with no separation of power between the judiciary, legislature and executive. He argues that the prospect of a democratic election under a totalitarian constitution is null and void. TEXT IN AMHARIC. 208pp, USA. AESOP PUBLISHERS.

Due to the debate that has developed around the political significance of their Gada system of generational classes, the Oromo-Borana (a pastoral people living in Ethiopia and Kenya) have become a classic reference of comparative anthropology. In this study the author looks at the subject from the point of view of the dynamics that characterize Borana decision-making, brought to light through rigorous ethnographic investigation. Index, bib, 394pp, UK. AFRICA WORLD PRESS.

Examines the role and effectiveness of international assistance lent to Ethiopia to support the democrati-sation process. The work is part of a larger research project sponsored by the Netherlands Institute of International Relations to evaluate donor assistance to eight developing, post-conflict countries from the point of view of the recipient countries themselves. The overall framework of the research was to assess the extent to which donor assistance has contributed to the development of sustainable and effective electoral, media and human rights institutions in post-conflict societies. 121pp, ETHIOPIA. FORUM FOR SOCIAL STUDIES.

An account of the deportation of several thousand Eritreans from Ethiopia in 1998. The author describes the ordeal of deportation and tells the stories of people leaving their homes and lives behind to face an uncertain future as refugees. Illustrated with b/w photographs. 261pp, ERITREA. MELLESE WOLDESELASSIE,

2000 NO ISBN Paperback

Rural destitution is a growing phenomenon in Ethiopia, closely associated with population growth, resource scarcity, crop failure and famine. Conducted in a woina dega community in the Wag Hamra zone and a kola community in South Wello in the Ethiopian highlands, this research paper attempts to further understanding about destitution. 35pp, ETHIOPIA. FORUM FOR SOCIAL STUDIES.

This study reconstructs the growth of the crisis of the sector during the last four decades. It then discusses the implications of the crisis in terms of communication breakdown; absence of analytical capacity at system level; the fragmentation of society; loss of political legitimacy and perpetuation of authoritarian power. 60pp, SWEDEN. NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE.

In Ethiopia, environmental conflicts struggles over natural or environmental resources have frequently been caused by competing claims over land, pasture, forests and water, owing to both the intrinsic and the symbolic values of these commodities. Thus the environment, far from being a neutral terrain, is subject to competing economic, cultural and religious forces. This study seeks to understand the notion of the environment in relation to socio-economic argu-ments, and discussions about culture and identity, so as to open up an area of research that has not received as much attention as it deserves. 44pp, ETHIOPIA. FORUM FOR SOCIAL STUDIES.

A second edition in 'country profile' series, with an eight page update on the recent war with Eritrea and on the changing internal situation. A readable introduction to culture, history, politics and development issues. Maps, b/w photos, 72pp, UK. OXFAM PUBLICATIONS, 0855984848

Sub-titled The bumpy raod to democracy and the political economy of transition, this is a general analysis of the political, social, economic and legal state of Ethiopia and its nationalities over the last four decade . RED SEA PRESS, 0932415806

Ethiopia is a federal democratic state dominated by one political coalition. Opposition parties claim they have no chances. The rural majority feel controlled from above, unable to influence political decisions. Observers describe elections as manipulated and non-representative of the will of the people for whom the word democracy frequently appears to be synonymous with domination and coercion. Essays focus on four key areas: Traditional Systems of Governance, The Peasant and the Management of Power and Resources, Alternative Loci of Power, Alternative Voices. Refs, notes, tables, 215pp, SWEDEN. NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE, 9171065016

An account of the failed peace of Ethiopia and the ethnic divisions which are the root cause of the contemporary crisis in democracy and economic development. Refs, notes, maps, xix, 248pp, ETHIOPIA. MISC ETHIOPIAN PUBLISHERS, 9042301996

2003 Paperback

A modern perspective on the history of Ethiopia post 1974 looking at the political and economic malaise which has affected the societies of the country. Chapters are organised by themes such as revolution, war, sovereignty, development and political economy amongst others. notes, xii, 338pp, SINGAPORE. SENG LEE PRESS PVT LTD, 9810477732

2002 Paperback

A study of popular protest and resistance in Ethiopia focusing on three important peasant-based rebellions between 1941 and 1970. The author concludes that these revolts were not a consequence of capitalist commercialisation and exploitation, as was usually the case in most Third World countries, but were connected with the rise of a modern, bureaucratic, multi-ethnic national state. Notes, tables, bib, index, 272pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS, 1569020191

Series of essays which examine the history of Ethiopia since the fall of Menguistu's Derg. Democratisation in its historical and political context are looked at. Contains original empirical information. Index, refs, notes, 254pp, UK. ZED BOOKS, 1842771779

Traces the evolution of the modern Ethiopian State and its consolidation under the last three successive regimes. The author argues that the adoption of a democratic agenda in 1991 afforded an unrealized opportunity to break with an imperial and autocratic past, and concludes the book with his recipe for change. App, bib, index, xxiv, 270pp, USA/ERITREA. RED SEA PRESS, 156902121X

Since 1991, Ethiopia has gone further than any other country in the world in using ethnicity as the fundamental organising principle of a federal system of government. And yet this pioneering experiment in 'ethnic federalism' has been largely ignored in the growing literature on democra-tisation and ethnicity in Africa and on the accommodation of ethnic diversity in democratic states. The aim of this book is to bring a much needed comparative dimension to the discussion of Ethiopian federalism and to 'liberate' this discussion from an Ethiopianist 'ghetto'. Apart from giving close examination to various 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. It includes case studies of Nigerian and Indian federalism and suggests how Ethiopia might learn from both the failures and successes of these older federations. Index, 246pp, UK. JAMES CURREY PUBLISHERS.

This paper tells the story of four families in Gäta in South Wälo, a Muslim community in rural Ethiopia with a long history. It depicts their lives during a recent period of drought and famine, where the effects of the killer famine of 1984 are still felt. The story provides a rare glimpse of the human suffering behind the grim statistics of poverty and famine in the country. 65pp, ETHIOPIA. FORUM FOR SOCIAL STUDIES.

Second Edition. A study of the history and development of Ethiopian society combining history, anthropology and sociology, looking at questions such as why Ethiopia remained independent despite the onslaught of European expansion. Index, bib, notes, apps, xxv, 231pp, USA. CHICAGO U P, 0226475611

Relations in Metekel, Northwestern Ethiopia

This study based on many years of field research tries to reveal the complex socio cultural, economic and environmental changes brought about by the state sponsored resettlement scheme Pawe in the north western lowlands of Ethiopia. Bib, tables, 345pp, GERMANY. LIT VERLAG.

Looks at the importance of wetlands and their management in Ethiopia in the context of indigenous knowledge systems. BNS, 260pp, UK. ASHGATE PUBLISHERS, 0754630447

The rural communities of the Gamo Highlands are the subject of this ethnography which looks at cultural change and transformation. Notes, select glossary, b/w ill, tables, diags, bib, x, 180pp, UK. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 0521818540

The urban sector in Ethiopia has largely been neglected by researchers and policy analysts, and ignored in debates on poverty. This has resulted in a rural bias, which is reflected in development policies and public debate in the country. If one of the goals of development is to reverse the dominance of the rural economy, and to place the urban environment on the centre stage, it is important to shift the balance of the research agenda from the rural to the urban. The papers in this volume were first presented at the Third International Conference on the Ethiopian Economy convened by the Ethiopian Economic Association in 2005. 60pp, ERTHIOPIA. FORUM FOR SOCIAL STUDIES.

Offers the results of the most recent research carried out in European and Israeli universities on Ethiopian Jews, focusing on Europe and the role played by German, English and Italian Jewish communities in creating a new Jewish Ethiopian identity. BNS, 240pp, UK. ROUTLEDGE.

A study of the political ecology of khat, a psychoactive shrub, looking at the mystery the drug has been shrouded in and its impact on the modern economy of the Horn of Africa. Illustrated with b/w maps, images and charts. Index, bib, apps, 210pp, UK. JAMES CURREY PUBLISHERS, 085255480X

A study of the extent and nature of environmental problems in urban areas in Ethiopia and their impact on health. The author's in depth analysis suggests ways to deal with these problems at community, municipal and national levels. BNS, 266pp, UK. ASHGATE PUBLISHERS.

An analysis of the involvement of both Muslims and Christians in the Red Sea slave trade raising questions about the role of African collaborators in the slave trade and Scramble for Africa. The author looks in particular the impact of Abyssinian politics on the migration of the Oromo and the links between the slave trade and the trade in firearms in northeast Africa from 1865 to 1913. Index, notes, bib, 272pp, USA. KIRK HOUSE PUBLISHERS, 188651349X

Study based on primary data collected in field research in 2003 and 2004, tracing the migration, settlement, conflict, displacement, and resettlement of Amhara migrants from East Wollega Zone in west-central Ethiopia. Argues that migration has multiple causes including social, economic, political and ecological factors and shows how migrants established social bonds with local Oromo communities. Concludes with policy recommendations for future population movements and relocations. 188pp, ETHIOPIA. OSSREA.

Booklet dealing with the involvement of the Third Sector in relief, rehabilitation and development activities in Ethiopia, with special emphasis on rural rehabilitation in the Tigray province. Refs, apps, 62pp, THE NETHERLANDS. KIT, 9068326732

Reveals an indigenous African democratic system where there is a distribution of authority and responsibility across various strata of society; where warriors are subordinated to deliberative assemblies; customary laws are revised periodically by a national convention; elected leaders are limited to a single eight-year term of office and are subjected to public review in the middle of their term. All these ideals and much more are enshrined in the five-century old constitution of the Oromo of Ethiopia, a study of which forms the subject of this book. 6 figs, 4 tables, app, bib, index, 282pp, USA. RED SEA PRESS.

A collection of essays on a society in change. Topics covered include refugees, trans-border-conflicts, humanitarian intervention, and civil strife. 'Leading authorities with international reputations challenge old certainties and new orthodoxies on pastoralism...a major contribution to this subject and to development studies'. Dr. Paul Baxter, Manchester University. Tables, maps, refs, 182pp, UK. HAAN ASSOCIATES PUBLISHING.

At the end of the 19th Century, southern Ethiopia was one of the last areas to experience the Scramble for Africa`, as Emperor Menelik II sent his armies south to conquer and incorporate this territory into his empire. For almost hundred years, the peoples of southern Ethiopia had to live under the highly centralised rule of the Emperor and later that of the Marxist Dergue regime, but this changed in 1991, when a new constitution was proclaimed and all barriers of class, gender, ethnic affiliation, religion and place of birth were officially abolished. How can such a transformation to a new social order be achieved? What are its obstacles and what are its prospects? To answer this question it is indispensable to know how the culturally different peoples of Ethiopia remember their past, and what conceptions they entertain of each other. These essays try to address this issue. 417pp, GERMANY. LIT VERLAG.

An account of marginalised people in Ethiopia whose status in society is widespread and longstanding. People such as craft workers, hunters, blacksmiths and potters amongst others, who fulfil important roles in society, are considered not to be `real people' and will often be thought to hold supernatural powers. Illustrated with b/w photographs, Index, bib, notes, maps, xxvi, 394pp, UK. HURST, 1850656568

2003 Paperback

An ethnographic account of refugee repatriation looking at the refugee settlement of Ada Bai in Ethiopia. Challenging assumptions regarding repatriation and presumed home and homelands, the author analyses the relationship between person, community and place and how this impacts on refugee communities and their eventual repatriation. Index, bib, notes, b/w illus, 257pp, USA. CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS, 0801489393

Explores the social context of sex work in the city of Addis Ababa. It focuses on the social ties between sex workers and other categories of people: their family members, colleagues and neighbours, considering how these relationships are formed and affected as a result of women’s involvement in sex work. 152pp, ETHIOPIA. FORUM FOR SOCIAL STUDIES.

This study deals with the many aspects of poverty and income distribution in Ethiopia. It analyses the determinants of poverty and how its conditions have changed in both rural and urban areas over time. Rural and urban poverty profiles and the dynamics of poverty are examined, measurements taken of consumption poverty are compared with individual perceptions of poverty, and an analysis is made of the distribution of intra household expenditure and the dynamics of income distribution. 200pp, SWEDEN. NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE.

Scholars and researchers from Ethiopia and around the world examine socialism's aftermath and the reality of 'ethnic federalism' in Ethiopia today. Maps, b/w ill, notes, bib, index, xi, 306pp, UK. JAMES CURREY PUBLISHERS, 0852554559

Documents recent research undertaken on dryland husbandry in the north-eastern region of Ethiopia. The research was tailored to benefit pastoralists and agro-pastoralists, community leader, extension agents, local government officials and experts: in short, to put local people first. 121pp, ETHIOPIA. OSSREA.

By combining sociological and political analyses with philosophical inquiries, the book attempts to explain how Ethiopia was driven into its current political and social position through various historical detours, delays, indecisions, and uprootedness. Bib, index, xxiii, 460pp. USA/ERITREA. RED SEA PRESS, 156902085X

Poluha uses the specific case study of schoolchildren in Addis Ababa to examine a wider discussion of the reproduction of culture in Ethiopia. Contents Preface Theoretical Context Fieldwork Setting The World of School Children Practicing Culture Growing Up Into Hierarchy Learning Obedience, Respect and Control The Teaching Learning Process Gender, a Distinguishing and Stratifying Principle The Importance of 'Us', Categories of Belonging State People Relations in Ethiopia Continuity and Preconditions for Change. Index, refs, b/w photographs, 217pp, SWEDEN. NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE.

This book attempts to answer why a major conservation programme introduced and implemented in Ethiopia during the twenty years of the Derg regime failed to induce the changes in land use and management practices that it sought to bring about, and why it was not sustained by indigenous farmers. App, refs, index, xxxii, 347pp, USA. RED SEA PRESS, 1569020612

A representative sample of the author's most influential papers and articles written and pub-lished over a period of three decades, 1967-1997. Together they represent a twentieth-century economic history of Ethiopia. Forewords by Befakadu Degefe and Bahru Zwede. BNS, 390pp, ETHIOPIA. OSSREA.

The impact of the now abandoned programme of villagization, such as the increase of distance from natural resources, the depletion of tree resources and the decline of socio economic and religious institutions. Tables, apps, 159pp, GERMANY. LIT VERLAG, 382582618X

A detailed study of the politics of production in Maale, during 1975, against a completed past of Imperial Ethiopian history and an uncertain future of revolutionary socialism. Index, bib, gloss, notes, b/w illus, diags, ix, 176pp, UK. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS, 0231100477