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Everyday practices of state building in Ethiopia : power, scale, performativity /

This book revisits key debates about state formation and the role of state policies in shaping state-society relations in Africa. It provides a systematic discussion of the political events that led to the institutionalisation of the developmental state in Ethiopia in the course of the 2000s and 201...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chinigò, Davide, 1952- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2022]
Series:Oxford studies in African politics and international relations.
Subjects:
Nation-building > Ethiopia.
Reconstruction d'une nation > Éthiopie.
Africa.
HISTORY.
History & Theory.
POLITICAL SCIENCE.
Nation-building
Ethiopia
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Titlepage
  • Copyright
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Glossary
  • 1 The State in the Everyday: Conceptual and Methodological Challenges
  • 2 Returning from Resettlement: Rural Modernization in Waag Himra
  • 3 Manoeuvering Land Registration: Decentralization of Land Administration in Siraro
  • 4 Making the Most of a Failed Biofuels Project: Agriculture Commercialization in Wolaita
  • 5 Performing Entrepreneurship: Job Creation in Kolfe
  • 6 Becoming a Worker: Industrialization and Textile Labour in Mekelle
  • 7 Conclusion: Identity Politics and the Everyday State in Ethiopia
  • Bibliography
  • Index