Three Years in Ethiopia

Three Years in Ethiopia
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Publisher : Konjitpublications
Total Pages : 230
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ISBN-10 : 0999303449
ISBN-13 : 9780999303443
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis Three Years in Ethiopia by : Cornelia E. Davis

Sent by the World Health Organization to assist the Ethiopian government in preventing meningitis outbreaks in 1990, Dr. Cornelia Davis eagerly accepted this posting. She headed to Addis Ababa, unaware of an obscure war that had gone on for two decades. The doctor had an ulterior motive -- she wanted to adopt an infant girl. While providing expert assistance to control epidemics in several countries, Connie submitted her adoption application. Rebels captured previous strongholds of the Ethiopian government and the Prime Minister fled. Connie was left in charge of the WHO EPR Unit. The airport closed and the rebels entered the capital. In the midst of this chaos, Davis was approved to look for an orphan. You'll be on the edge of your seat as you read about the explosive series of events which destroyed Connie's house and led her to an infant girl found on the steps of St. George Cathedral. One look, and Connie knew she had found her daughter. Five days later, she was ordered by WHO to evacuate to Geneva. But not without her daughter

Saving the Lost Tribe

Saving the Lost Tribe
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015058252183
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Saving the Lost Tribe by : Asher Naim

This extraordinary history of the Falashas, the Black Jews of Ethiopia, is chronicled by the former Israeli ambassador to Ethiopia. Naim also recounts the rescue mission in 1991 that delivered them to the safety of Israel. 8-page full-color photo insert with b&w photos throughout.

The Ethiopian Revolution

The Ethiopian Revolution
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 458
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ISBN-10 : 9780300156157
ISBN-13 : 0300156154
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis The Ethiopian Revolution by : Gebru Tareke

Revolution, civil wars, and guerilla warfare wracked Ethiopia during three turbulent decades at the end of the 20th century. Here, Tareke brings to life the leading personalities in the domestic political struggles, strategies of the warring parties international actors, and key battles.

The Quest for Press Freedom

The Quest for Press Freedom
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Publisher : University Press of America
Total Pages : 431
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ISBN-10 : 9780761860020
ISBN-13 : 0761860029
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis The Quest for Press Freedom by : Meseret Chekol Reta

The Quest for Press Freedom is a book about press development and freedom in Ethiopia, with a focus on the state media. It examines the building of a modern media institution over the last one hundred years of its existence, and the restrictions against its freedoms. The significance of this work lies in its originality and that it addresses these two issues across three distinct epochs: the monarchy era, the Marxist military regime, and the current ethnic federalist regime. The book examines the political and social situations in each of these periods, and analyzes the effects they had on the media. The book also provides examples of how journalists working for the government-run media have a strong desire to exercise their constitutional right to press freedom. In the final chapter, Reta offers recommendations for a more viable media system in Ethiopia.

In Ethiopia with a Mule

In Ethiopia with a Mule
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Publisher : Eland Publishing
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1906011672
ISBN-13 : 9781906011673
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis In Ethiopia with a Mule by : Dervla Murphy

The real acheivement of Dervla's trip across Ethiopia was not surviving three armed robberies or a mountainous thousand-mile trail, but rather her growing affection for and understanding of another race.

China in Ethiopia

China in Ethiopia
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Publisher : SUNY Press
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : 9781438478357
ISBN-13 : 1438478356
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis China in Ethiopia by : Aaron Tesfaye

Examines China’s involvement in Ethiopia as the latter embarks on modernization and economic development. This comprehensive study of China-Ethiopia relations examines why China—an economic and emerging global power—has built relations with Ethiopia and why Ethiopia has responded by singling out China as a partner in its quest for economic development. Using middle-range theory and field research, Aaron Tesfaye focuses on three sets of phenomena: political, economic, and strategic. He explores the following questions: Why are China and Ethiopia building relations at this juncture of globalization? What motivates China’s role in helping build Ethiopia’s infrastructure, and is Ethiopia’s debt to China sustainable? What can Ethiopia offer China in terms of strategic interest in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea littoral, which is now the most sought out area for military bases by regional and international forces? Tesfaye argues that China’s ability to meet Africa’s tremendous demand for capital and technology is a reflection of its economic and military rise and evidence that the Asian Century has arrived, ushering in a new global reality. “This is an excellent contribution to South-South relations in general, and China-Africa scholarship in particular.” — Edson Ziso, author of A Post State-Centric Analysis of China-Africa Relations: Internationalisation of Chinese Capital and State-Society Relations in Ethiopia

The Oxford Handbook of the Ethiopian Economy

The Oxford Handbook of the Ethiopian Economy
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 1017
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ISBN-10 : 9780192546456
ISBN-13 : 0192546457
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of the Ethiopian Economy by : Fantu Cheru

From a war-torn and famine-plagued country at the beginning of the 1990s, Ethiopia is today emerging as one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa. Growth in Ethiopia has surpassed that of every other sub-Saharan country over the past decade and is forecast by the International Monetary Fund to exceed 8 percent over the next two years. The government has set its eyes on transforming the country into a middle-income country by 2025, and into a leading manufacturing hub in Africa. The Oxford Handbook of the Ethiopian Economy studies this country's unique model of development, where the state plays a central role, and where a successful industrialization drive has challenged the long-held erroneous assumption that industrial policy will never work in poor African countries. While much of the volume is focused on post-1991 economic development policy and strategy, the analysis is set against the background of the long history of Ethiopia, and more specifically on the Imperial period that ended in 1974, the socialist development experiment of the Derg regime between 1974 and 1991, and the policies and strategies of the current EPRDF government that assumed power in 1991. Including a range of contributions from both academic and professional standpoints, this volume is a key reference work on the economy of Ethiopia.

Famine and Foreigners: Ethiopia Since Live Aid

Famine and Foreigners: Ethiopia Since Live Aid
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Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 9780191614316
ISBN-13 : 0191614319
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis Famine and Foreigners: Ethiopia Since Live Aid by : Peter Gill

The terrible 1984 famine in Ethiopia focused the world's attention on the country and the issue of aid as never before. Anyone over the age of 30 remembers something of the events - if not the original TV pictures, then Band Aid and Live Aid, Geldof and Bono. Peter Gill was the first journalist to reach the epicentre of the famine and one of the TV reporters who brought the tragedy to light. This book is the story of what happened to Ethiopia in the 25 years following Live Aid: the place, the people, the westerners who have tried to help, and the wider multinational aid business that has come into being. We saved countless lives in the beginning and continued to save them now, but have we done much else to transform the lives of Ethiopia's poor and set them on a 'development' course that will enable the country to do without us?

Domestic Constraints on South Korean Foreign Policy

Domestic Constraints on South Korean Foreign Policy
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Publisher : Council on Foreign Relations
Total Pages : 106
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ISBN-10 : 9780876097335
ISBN-13 : 0876097336
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Synopsis Domestic Constraints on South Korean Foreign Policy by : Scott A. Snyder

These essays support the argument that strong and effective presidential leadership is the most important prerequisite for South Korea to sustain and project its influence abroad. That leadership should be attentive to the need for public consensus and should operate within established legislative mechanisms that ensure public accountability. The underlying structures sustaining South Korea’s foreign policy formation are generally sound; the bigger challenge is to manage domestic politics in ways that promote public confidence about the direction and accountability of presidential leadership in foreign policy.