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State-Society Relations in Ethiopia: A Political-Economy Perspective of the Post-1991 Order

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Bekele, Yeshtila, Kjosavik, Darley, Shanmugaratnam, Nadarajah·2016·Social Sciences
DOI 10.3390/socsci5030048
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This article analyses state-society relations in Ethiopia with particular emphasis on the post-1991 period. The objective of the study is to identify and analyse the fundamental factors of state-society relations at the national level: property rights, political representation, and the urban-rural elite cleavage. The article views state-society relations at the local level with reference to perception and practice, taking into account symbols, social control, ability to make decisions and control over the means of violence. The study was conducted in eight purposively selected localities in three administrative regions in Ethiopia. The empirical data was collected at national and local levels using key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and a household survey. The analysis shows that state-society relations in Ethiopia are driven by three major factors: property rights, political representations and the urban-rural divide.

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Authors
Bekele, Y., Kjosavik, D., & Shanmugaratnam, N.
Affiliations
Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NO)
Corresponding author
Bekele, Yeshtila
Venue
Social Sciences
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2016-09-08
Volume
5
Issue
3
Pages
48
ISSN
2076-0760 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.3390/socsci5030048
OpenAlex
W2516663205
Cited by
22
References
0
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2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 1
FWCI
13.49
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Social Sciences (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • BIBSYS Brage (BIBSYS (Norway)) (acceptedVersion, cc-by)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
  • NORA - Norwegian Open Research Archives (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › African history and culture analysis
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › African Studies and Ethnography
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Political Conflict and Governance
Keywords
state-society relations, property rights, political representation, local governance, social control, political violence, political economy, Ethiopia

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Bekele, Y., Kjosavik, D., & Shanmugaratnam, N. (2016). State-Society Relations in Ethiopia: A Political-Economy Perspective of the Post-1991 Order. Social Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci5030048