- PII
- S0869-54150000616-0-1
- DOI
- 10.7868/S50000616-0-1
- Publication type
- Article
- Status
- Published
- Authors
- Volume/ Edition
- Volume / Issue №1
- Pages
- 118-132
- Abstract
- The experience of Ethiopia with its multiculturalism is very important for many states. The ethnopo-litical situation in Ethiopia is and always was very sophisticated. According to the Constitution of 1994 the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) consists of nine states as the constituent members of the federation. In the Ethiopian Constitution Article 39 not only admits the right to self-determination but provides for secession and describes the related procedures. The Ethiopians lack strong and universal civil identity. Separatist and isolationist trends are gaining momentum in some regions, leading to the strengthening of ethnic nationalism and disintegrating ethnocultural processes. In the opinion of the author, the soundest nationality policy in this setting is to maintain cultural diversity of the Ethiopian population, simultaneously encouraging the process of ethno-cultural integration in order to create an all-Ethiopian identity. The federal character of Ethiopia with its state structure is an important form of ethnoterritorial self-determination. At he same time, in a multiethnic country, where it is impossible to form a state for each ethnos, exterritorial ethnocultural autonomy acquires a great importance as a form of self-determination. The future of Ethiopia as a federation and its political stability depend heavily on the relations between the Amhara, Tigray and Oromo and on effectiveness of the governments's attempts to involve numerous ethnic minorities in the federalization process and realize the constitutional principle of equality of all peoples.
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- Date of publication
- 01.02.2008
- Year of publication
- 2008
- Number of purchasers
- 2
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- 618
RAS Social ScienceСоциологические исследования Sotsialogicheski issledovania
- ISSN (Print) 0132-1625
- ISSN (Online) 3034-6010
ETHNICITY AND FEDERALISM: THE CASE OF ETHIOPIA
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