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This study illustrates that assistance to human rights has been
instrumental in the emergence of a voluntary sector in Ethiopia.
Humanitarian assistance and socio-economic development have been
notable too; however assistance to democratisation has been
limited, in part due to the failure of political parties to broaden
their power base. In contrast, there have been some notable local
achievements in areas such as elections and press freedom.
Analyses the structural and institutional obstacles to
democratization in transitional societies - fractured societies,
fragmented economies and institutions of governance, weak or
deformed state structures - and how to overcome these. In the early
1990s, a wave of democratization swept through many African
countries, but its prevailing election-centred liberal approach
failed to result in sustainable democracies. Why should this be and
what can be done about it? This multi-disciplinary work on the
Greater Horn investigates the impact on the efforts to bring
greater democratization of the characteristically complex
socio-economic state structures of the countries of the Greater
Horn of Africa and, importantly, suggests an alternative, more
effective, approach. Detailed studies of Ethiopia, Somaliland,
Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda
reveal the difficulties posed by institutional structures that are
often weak and lack accountability; fragmented economies - which
range from modern capitalist to subsistence farming and pastoral
systems; and governance marked by differing conceptions of property
rights and conflict adjudication practices and varied resource
allocation systems. Chronic violent ethnic-based civil wars and
social conflicts and deep-rooted ethnic divisions only exacerbate
the states' ability to foster democratic governance, or even to
manage diversity properly. The contributors examine why the
countries of the Horn have been unable to overcome these obstacles
to democratization and explore how and why an alternative approach
is more likely tobe compatible with the socioeconomic realities and
cultural values in transitional societies. Kidane Mengisteab is
Professor of African Studies and Political Science at Pennsylvania
State University. He is co-editor ofRegional Integration, Identity
and Citizenship in the Greater Horn of Africa (James Currey, 2012)
and, most recently, Traditional Institutions in Contemporary
African Governance (2017).
PAPERBACK FOR SALE IN AFRICA ONLY Analyses the structural and
institutional obstacles to democratization in transitional
societies - fractured societies, fragmented economies and
institutions of governance, weak or deformed state structures - and
how to overcome these. In the early 1990s, a wave of
democratization swept through many African countries, but its
prevailing election-centred liberal approach failed to result in
sustainable democracies. Why should this be and what can be done
about it? This multi-disciplinary work on the Greater Horn
investigates the impact on the efforts to bring greater
democratization of the characteristically complex socio-economic
state structures of the countries of the Greater Horn of Africa
and, importantly, suggests an alternative, more effective,
approach. Detailed studies of Ethiopia, Somaliland, Djibouti,
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda
reveal the difficulties posed byinstitutional structures that are
often weak and lack accountability; fragmented economies - which
range from modern capitalist to subsistence farming and pastoral
systems; and governance marked by differing conceptions of property
rights and conflict adjudication practices and varied resource
allocation systems. Chronic violent ethnic-based civil wars and
social conflicts and deep-rooted ethnic divisions only exacerbate
the states' ability to foster democratic governance, or even to
manage diversity properly. The contributors examine why the
countries of the Horn have been unable to overcome these obstacles
to democratization and explore how and why an alternative approach
is morelikely to be compatible with the socioeconomic realities and
cultural values in transitional societies. Kidane Mengisteab is
Professor of African Studies and Political Science at Pennsylvania
State University. He is co-editor of Regional Integration, Identity
and Citizenship in the Greater Horn of Africa (James Currey, 2012)
and, most recently, Traditional Institutions in Contemporary
African Governance (2017). FOR SALE IN AFRICA ONLY
In many countries, there is now a wide recognition of the
contribution of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) to economic
growth. Within the Ethiopian context, despite the potential
contribution of the MSEs to poverty reduction and employment
creation, the Government had not, until very recently, extended
adequate support to the development of the sector. To date, there
has not been an independent assessment of the contribution of the
MSE development strategy to poverty reduction, job creation and
business growth either at the federal or Regional levels. To fill
the gap, the Forum for Social Studies (FSS) commissioned this study
in 2009 to assess the benefits and long-term sustainability of the
strategy as well as the businesses/enterprises that have been set
up by the large number of entrepreneurs. The aim is to provide
policy inputs that can help create a vibrant and dynamic MSE sector
and enhance its potential contribution to the countryis overall
development.
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