Abstract

Ethiopia formed an ethnic federal system in 1991, which recognized ethnic autonomy entirely while ensuring the country’s unity. The new Constitution established a federal structure focused primarily on ethnic territorial units. The constitution ambitions to achieve ethnic freedom and equality by maintaining the state. Ethiopian politics has shifted to a federal liberal and plural system since the military dictatorship ended, as ethnic groups sought to exist under a federal structure that could preserve the country’s stability and diversity. The federal arrangement is noteworthy because its Constitution allows for the inheritance of every ethnic group. It supports an ethicised federal state with a secession mechanism and allows political parties to unite along ethnic lines. It is a worthwhile case study because it is an exception to the general trend in Africa. This paper examines how ethnic Federalism is a vital part of the Ethiopian Constitution and gives ethnic autonomy and identity in Ethiopian politics. Theoretical understanding of Federalism and ethnic Federalism in Ethiopia.

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  • The Post-Cold War world regime has changed, and it has affected both the northern and southern hemispheres

  • This paper examines how ethnic Federalism is a vital part of the Ethiopian Constitution and gives ethnic autonomy and identity in Ethiopian politics

  • People are grouped and addressed based on their ethnic identities; the administration, “multi-party” politics is based on ethnicity; and even the Parliament is composed of ethnic parties

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Original Article

Ethnic Federalism in Ethiopia: Reflecting on Diversity and Ethnic Identity. The federal arrangement is noteworthy because its Constitution allows for the inheritance of every ethnic group It supports an ethicised federal state with a secession mechanism and allows political parties to unite along ethnic lines. It is a worthwhile case study because it is an exception to the general trend in Africa. (2021) “Ethnic Federalism in Ethiopia: Reflecting on Diversity and Ethnic Identity”, East African Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 3(1), pp. “Ethnic Federalism in Ethiopia: Reflecting on Diversity and Ethnic Identity”, EAJASS, vol 3, no. East African Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, Vol 3, no. 1, Sep 2021, pp. 147-155, doi:10.37284/eajass.3.1.407

INTRODUCTION
An Overview of the Ethnic Diversity in Ethiopia
Other Groups
Ethnic Federalism in Ethiopian Political Structure
Dire Dawa
Region or City
Findings
CONCLUSION
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