Federalism, development and the changing political dynamics in Ethiopia academic.oup.com/icon/article/1…

mprl-series.mpg.de/studies/14/ind…, new book for those interested in the Horn about the perils of the nation state

peace should prevail. a just world order should be the goal

routledge.com/Contemporary-G… new book on the Horn

My book: federalism, devolution and cleavages in Africa is out (Palgrave, Springer). The introduction (frontmatter) is free to download. Federal and devolved systems in Africa face chronic problems that federations in advanced federations do not face. You want to know?

national dialogue or national disgrace? what dialogue when none of the major pol actors are not in it? what dialogue when war is ravaging the country?

The Future of History fam.ag/xETcyz via Foreign Affairs

Here is how Tom describes Ethiopia in his new book ‘the world’s last empire: a fragile, fissiparous federation of peoples held together by force.’

Addis Ababa/Finefine's budget 230 billion birr plus. Region with similar pop gets some 25 billion, 9.2 times? this is how federalism works in imperial Eth.

the most crucial role of the state is preventing people from killing one another and assumes first that the state itself should not engage in killing its own people. That is how civilizations evolved to where they are now. How do we get back to this basics?

Enlightening presentation by Professor Assefa Fiseha. He has thoroughly reviewed and presented the paths or ways Tigray shall follow to get itself out of the situation it is. As usual, an insightful and candid reflection. I recommend you to listen to it. youtu.be/nsOHrg9sPiQ?si…

Fourth wave: populism, nativism, authoritarianism

Ethiopia: check this out journals.upress.ufl.edu/JGSS/article/v…

A new publication by our own Assefa Fiseha! Has federalism failed in Ethiopia? Why? Assefa Fiseha has answers

Moment of great uncertainty globally, regionally and at home. Rules, constitutions and international order in shambles

As far as we know, dialogue and political settlement happens when there is at least negative peace. Eth dialogue commission? are you there? why war, if there is dialogue in Eth, help explain? Happy Easter

as if the constituent units had any remaining powers, the Ministry of Transport is saying there will not be car plates that show names of regional states. There will only be plates for cars issued from the center -ET... This is 'killing the constitution by thousand cuts'

when facts speak: Addis Ababa's budget is 350 billion birr; subsidy for all 12 reg states 315 billion birr Some 3 yrs back close to nine hundred thousand students sat for 12th grade final exam; this year only 608 thousand sat for the exam; Ethn popn is increasing, not decreasing?

Within the SAfrican context how dominant is HE mr Mussa's view?