Eritrea's External Relations: Understanding Its Regional Role and Foreign Policy

by Richard J. Reid (Editor)

There are few countries as misunderstood, or even as unknown, as Eritrea. The beleaguered nation encapsulates some of the region's most pressing issues: it has an undemocratic power structure, a low level of socioeconomic development, a highly militarized political system given increasingly to armed adventurism, and the tendency to disregard international opinion in the search for local solutions. Yet Eritrea is becoming increasingly important to the stability of sub-Saharan Africa. This volume brings together the insights of international analysts and scholars in an effort to understand the nature of Eritrea's foreign relations, both regionally and in the wider international arena. Contributors include Gunther Schroeder (independent scholar and analyst), Dan Connell (Simmons College), Kidane Mengisteab (Penn State University), Gaim Kibreab (London South Bank University), Redie Bereketeab (Africa Institute, Norway),Tesfa Mehari (University of Greenwich), and Sally Healy (Chatham House, London).

Genres: Eritrea

208 pages, Paperback

First published December 11, 2009

About the author

Historian of modern Africa, with a focus on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Reviews

[Jeff G · Rating 5 out of 5]

Overall an interesting read. Out of date now that times have changed and the Horn of Africa and especially the Ethiopia and Eritrea relationship has changed specifically.

While I thought this book would cover external relations across the whole world, it is mostly focused on African relations and with some UN and US mentioned. But an informative read even if it’s out of date now. An update would fit this book nicely.