Beschreibung:
African legislatures remain understudied, yet democratisation, development and peacebuilding all depend on these key political institutions. This in-depth analysis of Ethiopia's parliament, a country of strategic importance to the whole region, is relevant to researchers across African studies, politics, development, and governance.
1. Introduction 2. Representation and Participation by will of the Sovereign: The Imperial Parliament in Ethiopia (1931 to 1974) 3. Parliament, Land Reform and Taxation in Ethiopia: A Break from Tradition through a Socialist Revolution 4. The Council of Representatives and House of peoples' Representatives in post 1991 Ethiopia 5. How do MPs reach the electorate? 6. An Ethiopian Experiment with E-democracy: Can E-democracy Platforms be the answer? 7. Socio-Economic Factors affecting the public participation and attitude towards the House of People's Representatives, Ethiopia 8. Oversight and Substantive Representation by the Ethiopian Parliament 9. Conclusion