Understanding Contemporary Ethiopia: Monarchy, Revolution and the Legacy of Meles Zenawi | via RVI

Understanding Contemporary Ethiopia: A conversation with Gérard Prunier, Jan. 15 2016 @ BIEA

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Understanding Contemporary Ethiopia: Monarchy, Revolution and the Legacy of Meles Zenawi | via RVI
Understanding Contemporary Ethiopia: Monarchy, Revolution and the Legacy of Meles Zenawi | via RVI
On Friday 15 January 2016, the Rift Valley Forum will host Gérard Prunier for the Nairobi launch of the book Understanding Contemporary Ethiopia: Monarchy, Revolution and the Legacy of Meles Zenawi, co-edited by Prunier and Éloi Ficquet.

Date: Friday, January 15, 2016
Venue: Rift Valley Institute Office, BIEA
Time: 10 am – 12 pm
Entry: Prior RSVP

About
This anthology of essays by noted scholars of Ethiopia’s culture, history, politics, and society seeks to transcend the clichés of suffering and visions of a past empire that often colour perspectives on the country. This book presents a measured, detailed and systematic analysis of the powerful forces that have rapidly transformed Ethiopia into a regional power.

RVI Fellow Gérard Prunier is a historian and author of The Rwanda Crisis: History of a Genocide and of Darfur: The Ambiguous Genocide.

Entrance is by prior registration only. Register here