In the wake of the overthrow of the Haile-Selassie regime in Ethiopia in 1974 and the coming to power of the military, a number of opposition forces launched insurrections. But only one movement, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) triumphed, liberating Tigray in 1989, and in an ethnic-based coalition which it dominated, assuming state power in 1991. This is the first chronicle of the history of that struggle, and it is based largely on interviews with peasants who formed the core of the Tigrayan revolution and the TPLF leadership. It provides the necessary background to understanding post-1991 political developments in Ethiopia. It also offers an explanation of peasant-based revolution that contrasts with contemporary approaches by Marxists, Skocpol, and in particular the works of Wolf, Paige and Scott, all of whom largely ignore the political considerations and the role of the revolutionary party, which Dr Young identifies as a critical element in his study.
| ISBN: | 9780521026062 |
| Publication date: | 20th April 2006 |
| Author: | John Addis Ababa University Young |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 292 pages |
| Series: | African Studies |
| Genres: |
Revolutionary groups and movements Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions Terrorism, armed struggle |
In the wake of the overthrow of the Haile-Selassie regime in Ethiopia in 1974 and the coming to power of the military, a number of opposition forces launched insurrections. But only one movement, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) triumphed, liberating Tigray in 1989, and in an ethnic-based coalition which it dominated, assuming state power in 1991. This is the first chronicle of the history of that struggle, and it is based largely on interviews with peasants who formed the core of the Tigrayan revolution and the TPLF leadership. It provides the necessary background to understanding post-1991 political developments in Ethiopia. It also offers an explanation of peasant-based revolution that contrasts with contemporary approaches by Marxists, Skocpol, and in particular the works of Wolf, Paige and Scott, all of whom largely ignore the political considerations and the role of the revolutionary party, which Dr Young identifies as a critical element in his study.
Peasant Revolution in Ethiopia features in the following genres: Revolutionary groups and movements, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Terrorism, armed struggle
Peasant Revolution in Ethiopia is available in Paperback, Hardback
Peasant Revolution in Ethiopia was written by John Addis Ababa University Young and published by Cambridge University Press
Peasant Revolution in Ethiopia has 292 pages
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