Habtamu Girma Demiessie

The Cruces of Post 1991 Ethiopian Politics Habtamu Girma Demiessie

This book gives a comprehensive account on the rules of the game in Ethiopian politics, economy and bureaucracy since 1991. Hence, critical look on the revolutionary democratic line and the concept of democratic developmentalism takes the pillar of narratives. Meles Zenawi having been at the fore in defining the course of Ethiopian politics in the period of interest, the book depictes on his life and works. Indeed, understanding Meles Zenawi goes beyond a simple biographic sketch. As he was the ideologue of his party - Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) - the theory and practices of Meles have been the foundation of state governance in Ethiopia since 1991. More importantly, depicting on the path the revolutionary democratic leader passed in his political venture was telling about the prevailing political system and/or political culture in the country.