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Challenging the Myth of Ethiopian Terrain Advantage: An Exploration of the Battle of Adwa by Daniel Kassahun Waktola

“…This study recasts the Battle of Adwa through a geographic lens, illuminating the spatial dynamics of troop camps, mobility, time management, and the intricate…”
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Interrogating Kant and Husserl on the Ethico-Political Implications of Transcendental Philosophy by Amon Bekele

“…Transcendental philosophy is characterized by the attempt to understand the fundamental structures of our ordinary experience- it is in a sense ‘metaphysics of…”
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The The Economic Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Market Vendors in Kampala City in Uganda by James Kizza, Regis Zombeire Kamaduuka, Julius Arineitwe, David Amwonya, Nathan Kigosa

“…Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic struck Uganda, much emphasis by the policy makers and researchers were on the health effects of the pandemic at the expense of…”
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Local Community Assets to Promote Community Policing in Ethiopia: The Case of Gorf Aswogaj Community in Addis Ababa by Ermias Kebede, Wassie Kebede

“…Community policing is a recent strategy in Ethiopia that calls for partnership with communities to address crime problems. Few studies in Ethiopia have…”
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Postmodern Thoughts in Dawit’s Alämänor: Critiques on Normativity, Absolute Truth and the Sovereign Self by Abrham Gedamu, Anteneh Aweke, Ayenew Guadu

“…The advancement of communication technology in this postmodern era exposed people for multiple narratives – viewpoints that are often subversive to the…”
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Male Seasonal Migration and Left-Behind Women: The Case of Guagusa Shekudad Woreda, Ethiopia by Zemenu Temesgen, Getachew Senishaw, Guday Emirie

“…This study was aimed at analysing the consequences of men’s seasonal labour migration on left-behind women in Guagusa Shekudad Woreda, Awi Zone, Amhara Region…”
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Normative and Institutional Limitations of IGAD’s Peace and Security Framework by Micheale K. Gebru, Getachew Zeru, Kejtil Tronvoll, Yohannes Takalign

“…The purpose of this article is to examine the normative and institutional constraints that exist within the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development's…”
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Women in the Historical Legal Tradition of Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries Ethiopia by Namouna Guebreyesus, Hiruy Abdu

“…Hundreds of legal records of the seventeenth and the eighteenth centuries attest that women were landholders, administrators, clerics and judges. In order to…”
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“Kǝtät Awaj”s1of Emperor Mǝnilǝk and Ḫailä Sǝlasse to counter the Italian Aggressions: A Comparative Text Analysis by Dechasa Abebe

“…The main objective of this article is to analyse the differences between the texts of “Kǝtät Awaj”s of Emperor Mǝnilǝk and Emperor Ḫailä Sǝlasse to counterthe…”
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The Social Construction of Barefooting in Rural Ethiopia: The Case of Fogera, South Gondar by Fikadu Kassa, Abeje Berhanu

“…Walking barefoot is a common practice in the Fogera community. It is associated with social meanings such as masculinity and strength and much less with poor…”
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The Red Book: The Political Foundation of the Ethiopian National Defence Forces under the EPRDF by Yonas Tariku

“…Based on a thorough review and analysis of a document that has hitherto been kept secret, this article elucidates the political foundation of the Ethiopian…”
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Harnessing Indigenous Knowledge for Sustainable Pastoralist Education Development in Ethiopia by Ziyn Engdasew

“…There is a renewal of interest in the role of indigenous knowledge for marginalized societies after a long period of disregard for its contribution to…”
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A Critical Analysis of Jurgen Habermas’s Discourse Theory of Morality: Exposing Some of its Unadmitted Ethical Assumptions by Getahun Dana

“…This paper defends the claim that Habermas’s distinction between the moral and the ethical depends on some un-stated assumptions that he is not willing to…”
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Diasporas as Agents of Political Change: The Role of the Oromo Diaspora in the 2015 Oromo Protest in Ethiopia by Elsabet Samuel

“…Diasporas are significant actors in the international political arena. By leveraging the human and financial capital in their possession, operating in a more…”
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Remembering Kassahun Berhanu Alemu (1955-2022)–the Man and his Work by Jon Abbink

“…The unexpected death of Professor KassahunBerhanu, long-time professor of political science of Addis Ababa University (AAU), on 22 February 2022 was shock to…”
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Some Aspects of Medieval Historic Town Management Tradition in the Book of Aksum by Matiyas Bekele Fantaye, Abba Girum Beaman, Antonio Patruno, Claus-Peter Echter

“…The significance of medieval historic town management traditionsHistorical practices and traditional wisdoms of historic town management are vital elements of…”
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Adwa in Ethiopia’s High School History Curriculum: The Interface among History, Pedagogy, Ideology and Nation Building by Girma Negash

“…The principal objective of this research is to assess the representation of Adwa in the Ethiopian secondary school curricular resources,especially textbooks…”
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Contingencies, Contradictions and Struggles for Black Freedom and Emancipation: Adwa and Decolonisation Today by Asher Gamedze, Semeneh Ayalew

“…In this paper we reflect on and consider Adwa from the perspective of historical and continuing international Black movements and struggles for freedom in its…”
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Beyond Exception and Supremacy: Adwa in the Black Radical Imaginary by Michael Girma Kebede

“…Stories of Adwa have anchored multiple forms of exceptionalism that underpin some Ethiopians’ sense of superiority over others of African descent. This…”
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Working through the Past: The Victory of Adwa Revisited by Kebadu Mekonnen Gebremariam

“…If working through the past is going to heal a nation, it has to come from within.  This paper explores two senses of historical responsibility: the…”
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