Lovise Aalen, Ph.D. (2008) in Political Science, University of Oslo, is Senior Researcher at Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway. Her other publications include a wide scope of studies of Ethiopian politics, among them Ethiopia since the Derg: A decade of Democratic Pretentions and Performance (co-editor; Zed Books 2002).

• CONTENTSPreface and Acknowledgements ...................................................... viiAbbreviations ..................................................................................... xiSelected Glossary ............................................................................... xiiiList of Maps and Tables ................................................................... xvChapter One Introduction: The Limits of Institutions inMultiethnic Societies ..................................................................... 1Chapter Two ‘National Self-Determination’: Federalism theEthiopian Way ............................................................................... 25Chapter Three The Historical Trajectories of Local EthnicPolities: The Sidama and the Wolayta ....................................... 55Chapter Four Ethnic Politics in Play: ImplementingSelf-Determination in a South Ethiopian Context .................. 95Chapter Five Crafting Ethnic Politics: The Formation ofParties in Sidama and Wolayta ................................................... 109Chapter Six Dealing with Local Minorities: The Persistenceof Discriminatory Practices under Ethnic Federalism ............ 127Chapter Seven Identities or Resources at Stake?Controversies on National Self-Determination in Sidamaand Wolayta ................................................................................... 147Chapter Eight Conclusion: The Facets of Ethnic Federalism 179References ........................................................................................... 195Index ....................................................................................................203

Lovise Aalen, Ph.D. (2008) in Political Science, University of Oslo, is Senior Researcher at Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway. Her other publications include a wide scope of studies of Ethiopian politics, among them Ethiopia since the Derg: A decade of Democratic Pretentions and Performance (co-editor; Zed Books 2002).

• CONTENTSPreface and Acknowledgements ...................................................... viiAbbreviations ..................................................................................... xiSelected Glossary ............................................................................... xiiiList of Maps and Tables ................................................................... xvChapter One Introduction: The Limits of Institutions inMultiethnic Societies ..................................................................... 1Chapter Two ‘National Self-Determination’: Federalism theEthiopian Way ............................................................................... 25Chapter Three The Historical Trajectories of Local EthnicPolities: The Sidama and the Wolayta ....................................... 55Chapter Four Ethnic Politics in Play: ImplementingSelf-Determination in a South Ethiopian Context .................. 95Chapter Five Crafting Ethnic Politics: The Formation ofParties in Sidama and Wolayta ................................................... 109Chapter Six Dealing with Local Minorities: The Persistenceof Discriminatory Practices under Ethnic Federalism ............ 127Chapter Seven Identities or Resources at Stake?Controversies on National Self-Determination in Sidamaand Wolayta ................................................................................... 147Chapter Eight Conclusion: The Facets of Ethnic Federalism 179References ........................................................................................... 195Index ....................................................................................................203

Lovise Aalen, Ph.D. (2008) in Political Science, University of Oslo, is Senior Researcher at Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway. Her other publications include a wide scope of studies of Ethiopian politics, among them Ethiopia since the Derg: A decade of Democratic Pretentions and Performance (co-editor; Zed Books 2002).

• CONTENTSPreface and Acknowledgements ...................................................... viiAbbreviations ..................................................................................... xiSelected Glossary ............................................................................... xiiiList of Maps and Tables ................................................................... xvChapter One Introduction: The Limits of Institutions inMultiethnic Societies ..................................................................... 1Chapter Two ‘National Self-Determination’: Federalism theEthiopian Way ............................................................................... 25Chapter Three The Historical Trajectories of Local EthnicPolities: The Sidama and the Wolayta ....................................... 55Chapter Four Ethnic Politics in Play: ImplementingSelf-Determination in a South Ethiopian Context .................. 95Chapter Five Crafting Ethnic Politics: The Formation ofParties in Sidama and Wolayta ................................................... 109Chapter Six Dealing with Local Minorities: The Persistenceof Discriminatory Practices under Ethnic Federalism ............ 127Chapter Seven Identities or Resources at Stake?Controversies on National Self-Determination in Sidamaand Wolayta ................................................................................... 147Chapter Eight Conclusion: The Facets of Ethnic Federalism 179References ........................................................................................... 195Index ....................................................................................................203