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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 2010s.
Sommario
- 1: The state in the everyday: conceptual and methodological challenges
- 2: Returning from resettlement. Rural modernisation in Waag Himra
- 3: Manoeuvring land registration. Decentralisation of land administration in Siraro
- 4: Making the most of a failed biofuels project. Agriculture commercialisation in Wolaita
- 5: Performing entrepreneurship. Job creation in Kolfe
- 6: Becoming a worker. Industrialisation and textile labour in Mekelle
- Conclusion: Identity politics and the everyday state in Ethiopia
Info autore
Davide Chinigò is Research Fellow in African History and Institutions at the University for foreigners of Perugia, and Adjunct Professor at the University of Bologna in the Department of Political and Social Science and the Department of Cultural Heritage. He is also Research Fellow at Stellenbosch University in the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology. His research focuses on the history and politics of international relations and development in Africa, addressing case studies in Ethiopia, Malawi, and South Africa.
Riassunto
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 2010s.
Testo aggiuntivo
Everyday Practices of State Building in Ethiopia...illustrates how a diverse range of actors are enmeshed in a highly contentious process of state-building, providing novel insights that advance our understanding of the contemporary Ethiopian State.
