Women’s Participation in Ethiopian Cinema

Kassahun, Eyerusaleam

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“…Although the Charter was drafted by a wide array of ethnic based political organizations, resulting in the subsequent formation of many ethnic based and some multiethnic political organizations, the fact of the matter was most of these parties were carefully summoned and directed by EPRDF. 9 Since the transitional period up to now, the political landscape has, therefore, never been short of a plethora of parties running around the political field. 10 But the major point of concern was -how many of these parties had independent existence without any form of patronage from the EPRDF.…”

Section: The Political Landscape In the Wake Of Ethno-federalism: 199mentioning

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Challenges of Ethnic Representation in Ethiopia and the Need for Reform

Dessalegn¹

2018

Miz Law Rev

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Although the Ethiopian federal dispensation legitimizes political participation based on ethnic identity, the arrangement, both through design and political practice, has led to the skewed representation of ethnic groups. The article examines these challenges and argues that in addition to the existing electoral system, difficulties pertaining to the holding of free and fair elections, ethnic voting, the role of political parties and majoritarian decision-making procedures have severely undermined the effective political participation of ethnic communities. Moreover, the manner in which electoral constituencies are formed largely benefit the politically and numerically dominant ethnic group thereby undermining the representation of ethnic minorities. Yet, in some cases, notwithstanding the existence of ethnic groups with numerical ascendancy within an electoral constituency, the political practice ensures that a "favored" ethnic group, despite being a numerical minority, is made the political majority. In the veil of these obstacles, it is contended that a mere change in the electoral system alone, without due consideration to the aforementioned factors, cannot bring a full-fledged solution to the underlying problems the political system is facing.

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Section: The Political Landscape In the Wake Of Ethno-federalism: 199mentioning

confidence: 99%

Challenges of Ethnic Representation in Ethiopia and the Need for Reform

Dessalegn¹

2018

Miz Law Rev

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Women’s Participation in Ethiopian Cinema

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Challenges of Ethnic Representation in Ethiopia and the Need for Reform

Challenges of Ethnic Representation in Ethiopia and the Need for Reform

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