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The story of Ethiopian governance: from a centralized public service monopoly to ‘Big Man’ politics

Abstract

This report is divided into four parts. Part one discusses the genesis of the EPRDF and part two the beginning of the end of the EPRDF's centralized public service monopoly. Part three discusses the complete transformation of the state into what is called a typical African 'big man' politics and part four is the conclusion.

This research is supported by the Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform (PeaceRep).

Citation

Gebrehiwot M. 'The story of Ethiopian governance: from a centralized public service monopoly to 'Big Man' politics' PeaceRep Report, PeaceRep: The Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform, University of Edinburgh, 2025

The story of Ethiopian governance: from a centralized public service monopoly to 'Big Man' politics

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