Structural Violence in Policies Failures and External Interferences: Impacting Ethiopia's Progress

by Yohannes Mekonnen Shanka

The author examines the persistent obstacles impeding Ethiopia, like many African states, in its quest to realize sustainable economic growth and alleviate poverty. To illustrate the influence of structural violence as a causal factor, the discussion revisits essential historical junctures such as Haile Selassie's Faulty Modernization attempts, the Derg's Cannibalistic Revolution, and the EPRDF-PP's divisive ethnic federalism, alongside the impact of both military and financial foreign interventions. These events, spanning a century, are interpreted as instruments through which structural violence has systematically unfolded, contributing to the perpetuation of social inequality, eroding the foundations of justice, and intensifying conflicts. It is argued that these systematic manifestations of structural violence have culminated in the formation of ineffective governments, which in turn perpetuate conditions of poverty and obstruct economic progress.

522 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 23, 2024