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Rubbishing: a wrong approach to Eritrea/Ethiopia union

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  • Simon Weldehaimanot
  • Semere Kesete

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As part of a revisionist discourse, it has been contended that the core of Eritrea's political, cultural and economic identity is based on colonial premises and these three premises are false. As a result, Eritrea is in a dilemma. It is further contended that Eritrea's future lies in seeking unity with Ethiopia. This article is a rejoinder to the contention. It shows the truthfulness of the premises and argues that, save for the prevalent dictatorship, it was and it still is a correct decision for Eritreans to opt for an independent Eritrea. Avoiding the old talk, this rejoinder recommends that as sovereign states, Eritrea and Ethiopia should govern their relations by principles of civilised nations. [Rejeter: une mauvaise approche de l'union érythréenne/éthiopienne]. Dans le cadre d'un discours révisionniste, il a été soutenu que le noyau de l'identité politique, culturelle et économique de l'Érythrée est basé sur des prémisses coloniales et que ces trois prémisses sont fausses. En conséquence, l'Erythrée se trouve dans un dilemme. Il est aussi soutenu que l'avenir de l'Erythrée se situe dans la poursuite de l'unité avec l'Éthiopie. Cet article est une réponse à cet argument. Il montre la véracité des prémisses et affirme que, sauf pour la dictature courante, c'était et c'est encore une bonne décision pour les Erythréens d'avoir opté pour une Érythrée indépendante. Eviter les discours anciens, cette réponse recommande que l'Érythrée et l'Éthiopie, comme états souverains, devraient régir leurs relations par des principes des nations civilisées. Mots-clés : Érythrée; Éthiopie; sécession; indépendance; ghedli; économie politique

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  • Simon Weldehaimanot & Semere Kesete, 2012. "Rubbishing: a wrong approach to Eritrea/Ethiopia union," Review of African Political Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 39(131), pages 45-62, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:revape:v:39:y:2012:i:131:p:45-62
    DOI: 10.1080/03056244.2012.658721
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