The Ethiopian Revolution 1974-1987: A Transformation from an Aristocratic to a Totalitarian Autocracy

by Andargachew Tiruneh

Book Overview

This book is a comprehensive account of the Ethiopian revolution, dealing with the entire span of the revolutionary government's life. Particular emphasis is placed on effectively isolating and articulating the causes and outcomes of the revolution. The author traces the revolution's roots in the weaknesses of the autocratic regime of Haile Selassie, examines the formative years of the revolution in the mid-seventies, when the ideology of scientific...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521124484
• ISBN13: 9780521124485
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"