State-Society Relations in Ethiopia: A Political-Economy Perspective of the Post-1991 Order
This article analyses state-society relations in Ethiopia with particular emphasis on the post-1991 period. The objective of the study is to identify and analyse the fundamental factors of state-society relations at the national level: property rights, political representation, and the urban-rural e...
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doaj-ca02a8445bce4e50a758bc1ada0a453a2020-11-24T22:48:05ZengMDPI AGSocial Sciences2076-07602016-09-01534810.3390/socsci5030048socsci5030048State-Society Relations in Ethiopia: A Political-Economy Perspective of the Post-1991 OrderYeshtila Wondemeneh Bekele0Darley Jose Kjosavik1Nadarajah Shanmugaratnam2Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 1432 Aas, NorwayDepartment of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 1432 Aas, NorwayDepartment of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 1432 Aas, NorwayThis article analyses state-society relations in Ethiopia with particular emphasis on the post-1991 period. The objective of the study is to identify and analyse the fundamental factors of state-society relations at the national level: property rights, political representation, and the urban-rural elite cleavage. The article views state-society relations at the local level with reference to perception and practice, taking into account symbols, social control, ability to make decisions and control over the means of violence. The study was conducted in eight purposively selected localities in three administrative regions in Ethiopia. The empirical data was collected at national and local levels using key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and a household survey. The analysis shows that state-society relations in Ethiopia are driven by three major factors: property rights, political representations and the urban-rural divide.http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/5/3/48statesocietypowerEthiopia |
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Yeshtila Wondemeneh Bekele Darley Jose Kjosavik Nadarajah Shanmugaratnam State-Society Relations in Ethiopia: A Political-Economy Perspective of the Post-1991 Order Social Sciences state society power Ethiopia |
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Yeshtila Wondemeneh Bekele Darley Jose Kjosavik Nadarajah Shanmugaratnam |
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Yeshtila Wondemeneh Bekele |
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State-Society Relations in Ethiopia: A Political-Economy Perspective of the Post-1991 Order |
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State-Society Relations in Ethiopia: A Political-Economy Perspective of the Post-1991 Order |
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State-Society Relations in Ethiopia: A Political-Economy Perspective of the Post-1991 Order |
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State-Society Relations in Ethiopia: A Political-Economy Perspective of the Post-1991 Order |
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State-Society Relations in Ethiopia: A Political-Economy Perspective of the Post-1991 Order |
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state-society relations in ethiopia: a political-economy perspective of the post-1991 order |
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This article analyses state-society relations in Ethiopia with particular emphasis on the post-1991 period. The objective of the study is to identify and analyse the fundamental factors of state-society relations at the national level: property rights, political representation, and the urban-rural elite cleavage. The article views state-society relations at the local level with reference to perception and practice, taking into account symbols, social control, ability to make decisions and control over the means of violence. The study was conducted in eight purposively selected localities in three administrative regions in Ethiopia. The empirical data was collected at national and local levels using key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and a household survey. The analysis shows that state-society relations in Ethiopia are driven by three major factors: property rights, political representations and the urban-rural divide. |
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