
International Legal Perspectives on the Utilization of Trans-Boundary Rivers – The Case of the Ethiopian Renaissance (Nile) Dam
International Legal Perspectives on the Utilization of Trans-Boundary Rivers – The Case of the Ethiopian Renaissance (Nile) Dam By Habtamu Alebachew, Mekelle University, College of Law and Governance Ethiopia Paper Presented to the Ninth IUCN Colloquium, North West University of…

Diplomatic Implications of Diverting the Flow of Nile River by Ethiopia
By Habtamu Alebachew Bye, Bye Perceptions and Zero-Sum Games, Welcome Reasons and Dialogues!! Ethiopia announced its successful diversion in the flow of Abay River (not in the course of the river as some media people wrongly use the term without…

Whose Interpretation and Claim is the ‘Intellectual Adwa’?
By Habtamu Alebachew 1. Prelude When I think of the concept ‘Intellectual Adwa’1 in the present context of Ethiopia, I recall in my mind one of the intriguing natures of politics—the rule of divergence versus tolerance. No great leader or…

Discourse on the Political Economy of Public Corruption in Ethiopia: Meles Zenawi Revisited
By Habtamu Alebachew 1. The Encounter Last year by this time, I participated in an international research conference in the city of Algiers, Algeria, organized by the Algerian Customs Authority in collaboration with the World Bank. The objective of the…

Ethiopia: Prognosis on the Logic of the Tigrian Armed Struggle (1975—1991)
Photo: Meles Zenawi and wife Azeb Mesfin during the armed struggle By Habtamu Alebachew Jan. 28, 2013 1. Prelude Under present circumstances in Ethiopia, I feel that we have to broaden the scope and extents of the discussion on the…

Ethiopia: Meles Zenawi’s Version of ‘Self-interest’ and Capitalist Development
By Habtamu Alebachew Jan. 27, 2013 1. Introductions Despite at its visible incipient stage of growth, capitalism in its Ethiopia’s contexts has already begun to send its shockwaves across the long established traditions of the people. Capitalist growth in Chinese…

‘Ethiopian Characteristics’ of Economic Growth and the Politics of Growth Bumps
By Habtamu Alebachew Jan 23, 2013 Click link below to read entire post in easy to read PDF version: ethiopian-characteristic-of-economic-growth Prelude A dozen of outstanding policy makers and development economists warn about what they call the ‘growth bumps’ amidst remarkable…

Ethiopia’s Renaissance: Quest for Conceptual and Definitional Parcels
Photo: Castle in Gondar, Ethiopia By Habtamu Alebachew Jan 7, 2013 The motto ‘Renaissance’ is by no means a unique or exclusive application to Ethiopia’s usage. There have been many experiences of ‘Renaissance Movements’ in other parts of the world….

Perspectives on Meles Zenawi’s “African Development: Dead Ends and New Beginnings”
Jan. 03, 2013 By Habtamu Alebachew (Lecturer) Prelude I heard a rumor in early 2011 that the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi released an outline of his proposed dissertation with the above title for qualifying for his PhD graduation. Now,…

Dialectics of Ethiopia’s Regional Politics after Meles Zenawi: Appraising Calculus and Praxis to Look Ahead
By Habtamu Alebachew (Lecturer) Oct. 30, 2012 Abstract It has now become almost out of question that Ethiopia has progressively assumed a new but controversial regional and continental role under the late PM, Meles Zenawi’s leadership. Some global organizations define the…
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