الاشتراكية في إثيوبيا (1974-1991م)

Abstract

This study discusses the model of applying socialism in Ethiopia (1974-1991), and the nature of the challenges, difficulties, and problems which led to its failure. It also attempted to answer the question; How did the natural disasters, human errors, and the cultural and racial dimensions contributed to the failure of applying the model of socialism in Ethiopia. The study stems out the hypotheses that the realization of the project of building the modern national state in Ethiopia had need of the new thoughts and ideologies which comprehends. The nature of the political and economic problems from which the Ethiopian society suffers. The study showed that the human errors, and the natural disasters which accompanied the application of the socialist experience negatively influenced the political and economic reform, it's also found out that the failure of the Marxist elite in managing the cultural and racial diversity that distinguished Ethiopia led to the failure of the most of the attempts of the social reform, and the establishment of a unified Ethiopian.