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Pastoral conflicts and state-building in the Ethiopian lowlands

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Date

Date
2008
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Hagmann, T., & Mulugeta, A. (2008). Pastoral conflicts and state-building in the Ethiopian lowlands. Afrika Spectrum, 43(1), 19–37. http://www.giga-hamburg.de/index.php?file=afs_0801.html&folder=publikationen/archiv/af_spectrum

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

This paper draws attention to the central role played by the Ethiopian state in reconfiguring contemporary (agro-)pastoral conflicts in its semi-arid lowlands. Contrary to primordialist and environmental conflict theories of pastoralist violence, we shed light on the changing political rationality of inter-group conflicts by retracing the multiple impacts of state-building on pastoral land tenure and resource governance, peacemaking and custommary authorities, and competition over state resources. Based on an extensive comparative rev

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  • Hagmann, T
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  • Mulugeta, A
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Journal/Series Title

Journal/Series Title
Afrika Spectrum

Volume

Volume

Volume
43

Number

Number

Number
1

Page Range

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Page Range
19

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Page end

Page end
37

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Item Type

Item Type
Journal Article

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Keywords

Ethiopia, violence, pastoralism, state-building, federalism

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Language
English

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Publication date
2008

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2009-01-21

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Publisher
Institut fuer Afrika-Kunde

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0002-0397

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Hagmann, T., & Mulugeta, A. (2008). Pastoral conflicts and state-building in the Ethiopian lowlands. Afrika Spectrum, 43(1), 19–37. http://www.giga-hamburg.de/index.php?file=afs_0801.html&folder=publikationen/archiv/af_spectrum

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