ISBN1598842579 (alk. paper)
1598842587 (ebook)
9781598842579 (alk. paper)
9781598842586 (ebook)
一般注記1: Geography -- Ethiopia as the roof of Africa -- Ethiopia's geophysical mosaic -- Geology -- Ethiopia as a water tower -- Temperature -- Vegetation and land use -- Rainfall -- Population distribution and density -- Drought-prone zones -- Rural food shortage and famine -- 2: History -- Ethiopia : mystical land of antiquity -- Ethiopia : cradle of humankind -- Oldest hominid habitat-afar, Ethiopia -- Ethiopia as the cradle of human civilization -- Ethiopian history : semitist versus Africanist paradigm -- Ethiopia and the Egyptian pharaohs -- Cushitic Kingdom of Damot -- Rise of Axum -- Axum at the twilight -- The restoration of the Solomonian Dynasty -- The era of the princes -- The reign of Emperor Tewodros, 1855-1868 -- The reign of Emperor Yohannes IV -- Emperor Menelik and Ethiopia's historic victory at the Battle of Adwa -- Lij Iyasu and the vacant throne -- The haile Selassie Period I: Ras Safari's regency and emperorship, 1916-1936 -- Fascist invasion and the Ethiopian resistance -- The haile Selassie Period II : 1941-1974 -- The status of the emperor in the constitution -- Japanization and Ethiopia's new political structure -- The nature of the political system after 1941 -- The revised constitution against a backdrop of a modernizing Feudalism -- The abortive coup d'etat of 1960 -- The Ethiopian Revolution of 1974 -- The Derg regime -- Mengistu's ascent -- Radical civilian parties : white and red terror -- Guerrilla challenge -- Land to the tiller and mass organizations -- Ethiopian workers' party and Marxist political structure -- Clout of political cadres -- Rise of the EPLF and TPLF -- The end of the Derg and the beginning of new era -- 3: Government And Politics -- Rise of the ruling EPRDF -- The governing team -- Ethnic Federalism -- Constitution and the federal structure -- Democratization and contemporary Ethiopian politics -- 2005 and 2010 elections -- Regional governments -- Autonomous urban administrative regions -- Political parties -- Ethiopian Foreign Policy -- Ethiopia and Somalia -- Eritrea and Ethiopia : from war to war -- 4: Economy -- Economic overview -- Historical background of the Ethiopian economy -- A sectoral look at the Ethiopian economy -- Agriculture -- Mining -- Industry -- Tourism -- Labor -- Finance -- Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's report on the economy.