A R Debelo
Biographic Data
| ID | 45932 |
|---|---|
| NAME | A R Debelo |
| GIVEN NAMES | A R |
| FAMILY NAME | Debelo |
| SIGNATURE | DEBELO A R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Dilla University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7450-5886 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Urban Development and the Making of Frontiers in/from Addis Ababa/Finfinne, Ethiopia
Frontier making in Ethiopia has historical roots from the formation of the modern Ethiopian state in the late-19th century through wars of conquest. The conquest, which was inspired by political and economic motivations of the highland Christian kingdom, used the notion of a 'civilizing mission'-civilizing the 'backward' and 'underdeveloped' people, and 'underutilized' spaces-through imposition of an imperial state system and Orthodox Christianit…
Peace Is Not a Free Gift”
Indigenous African knowledge of building and maintaining peace is not well known and has not been much used in the dominant modern mechanisms of conflict resolution. With the aim of addressing this limitation, this article analyzes the broader conceptualization of peace and peace building among the Guji-Oromo in southern Ethiopia. The Guji-Oromo are keenly aware that their existence as a society depends on the maintenance of peace (nagaa) among t…
They Have Stolen Our Land
This paper takes enclosure and commodification processes of "nature" one step beyond a political economy perspective conceptualising them from ontological notions of nature-culture relations. Taking the case of enclosure for large-scale commercial agriculture schemes and a game reserve in northeastern Ethiopia, the paper argues that enclosure and nature commodification are part of neoliberal environmental governance that has been built on the not…
Competing Epistemologies
Due to the ecological challenges faced by many around the globe, environmental conservation has now become an important priority among politicians, academicians, practitioners, and local communities in different cultural and livelihood contexts. Nevertheless, there is no clear consensus about the place of human beings in the environment and the best approach needed to avert ecological problems that arise from anthropogenic factors. While most mai…
Tree Is Life
This study investigates ecocultural discourses and practices among the Gedeo in southern Ethiopia within the contexts of globalizing commodification of nature, successive governmental extractivist and conservationist discourses, and increasingly influential colonial present religious systems. Our analysis illustrates ways in which indigenous Gedeo understandings of reciprocal ecological coexistence are rooted in cultural knowledge, values, and cu…
Contesting Views on a Protected Area Conservation and Development in Ethiopia
This article discusses the contention between the state and local Guji people on issues of development and conservation of a Protected Area-Nech Sar National Park in southern Ethiopia. The park, which covers over 514 square kilometers, is a contested space between different actors, not only for its economic values, but it is also an arena of contestation over development and conservation perspectives. Since its inception as a national park in 197…
Emerging Ethnic Identities and Inter-Ethnic Conflict
The politics of ethnicity was formally institutionalised in E thiopia in 1991 with the introduction of ethnic federalism. This study deals with emerging ethnic identities and the dynamics of the inter-ethnic relationship between the G uji and B urji peoples in south E thiopia. The article argues that, following the enunciation of ethnicity as a leading political order in 1991, identities have been articulated in such a way that past historical in…
Contrast in the Politics of Recognition and Indigenous People's Rights
The persistent claims of indigenous peoples across the world for recognition of their distinctive culture, ownership of land and empowerment of their traditional political institutions have been brought into international forums since the 1970s. Despite the fact that the movement brought different levels of "recognition" of indigenous peoples as distinct groups with varying degrees of entitlements, there are contrasting paradigms. The rhetoric po…
Urban Development and the Making of Frontiers in/from Addis Ababa/Finfinne, Ethiopia
Frontier making in Ethiopia has historical roots from the formation of the modern Ethiopian state in the late-19th century through wars of conquest. The conquest, which was inspired by political and economic motivations of the highland Christian kingdom, used the notion of a 'civilizing mission'-civilizing the 'backward' and 'underdeveloped' people, and 'underutilized' spaces-through imposition of an imperial state system and Orthodox Christianit…
Emerging Ethnic Identities and Inter-Ethnic Conflict
The politics of ethnicity was formally institutionalised in E thiopia in 1991 with the introduction of ethnic federalism. This study deals with emerging ethnic identities and the dynamics of the inter-ethnic relationship between the G uji and B urji peoples in south E thiopia. The article argues that, following the enunciation of ethnicity as a leading political order in 1991, identities have been articulated in such a way that past historical in…
Contesting Views on a Protected Area Conservation and Development in Ethiopia
This article discusses the contention between the state and local Guji people on issues of development and conservation of a Protected Area-Nech Sar National Park in southern Ethiopia. The park, which covers over 514 square kilometers, is a contested space between different actors, not only for its economic values, but it is also an arena of contestation over development and conservation perspectives. Since its inception as a national park in 197…
Peace Is Not a Free Gift”
Indigenous African knowledge of building and maintaining peace is not well known and has not been much used in the dominant modern mechanisms of conflict resolution. With the aim of addressing this limitation, this article analyzes the broader conceptualization of peace and peace building among the Guji-Oromo in southern Ethiopia. The Guji-Oromo are keenly aware that their existence as a society depends on the maintenance of peace (nagaa) among t…
Tree Is Life
This study investigates ecocultural discourses and practices among the Gedeo in southern Ethiopia within the contexts of globalizing commodification of nature, successive governmental extractivist and conservationist discourses, and increasingly influential colonial present religious systems. Our analysis illustrates ways in which indigenous Gedeo understandings of reciprocal ecological coexistence are rooted in cultural knowledge, values, and cu…
Contrast in the Politics of Recognition and Indigenous People's Rights
The persistent claims of indigenous peoples across the world for recognition of their distinctive culture, ownership of land and empowerment of their traditional political institutions have been brought into international forums since the 1970s. Despite the fact that the movement brought different levels of "recognition" of indigenous peoples as distinct groups with varying degrees of entitlements, there are contrasting paradigms. The rhetoric po…
Contrast in the Politics of Recognition and Indigenous People's Rights
The persistent claims of indigenous peoples across the world for recognition of their distinctive culture, ownership of land and empowerment of their traditional political institutions have been brought into international forums since the 1970s. Despite the fact that the movement brought different levels of "recognition" of indigenous peoples as distinct groups with varying degrees of entitlements, there are contrasting paradigms. The rhetoric po…
Contesting Views on a Protected Area Conservation and Development in Ethiopia
This article discusses the contention between the state and local Guji people on issues of development and conservation of a Protected Area-Nech Sar National Park in southern Ethiopia. The park, which covers over 514 square kilometers, is a contested space between different actors, not only for its economic values, but it is also an arena of contestation over development and conservation perspectives. Since its inception as a national park in 197…
Emerging Ethnic Identities and Inter-Ethnic Conflict
The politics of ethnicity was formally institutionalised in E thiopia in 1991 with the introduction of ethnic federalism. This study deals with emerging ethnic identities and the dynamics of the inter-ethnic relationship between the G uji and B urji peoples in south E thiopia. The article argues that, following the enunciation of ethnicity as a leading political order in 1991, identities have been articulated in such a way that past historical in…
Competing Epistemologies
Due to the ecological challenges faced by many around the globe, environmental conservation has now become an important priority among politicians, academicians, practitioners, and local communities in different cultural and livelihood contexts. Nevertheless, there is no clear consensus about the place of human beings in the environment and the best approach needed to avert ecological problems that arise from anthropogenic factors. While most mai…
Tree Is Life
This study investigates ecocultural discourses and practices among the Gedeo in southern Ethiopia within the contexts of globalizing commodification of nature, successive governmental extractivist and conservationist discourses, and increasingly influential colonial present religious systems. Our analysis illustrates ways in which indigenous Gedeo understandings of reciprocal ecological coexistence are rooted in cultural knowledge, values, and cu…
Peace Is Not a Free Gift”
Indigenous African knowledge of building and maintaining peace is not well known and has not been much used in the dominant modern mechanisms of conflict resolution. With the aim of addressing this limitation, this article analyzes the broader conceptualization of peace and peace building among the Guji-Oromo in southern Ethiopia. The Guji-Oromo are keenly aware that their existence as a society depends on the maintenance of peace (nagaa) among t…
They Have Stolen Our Land
This paper takes enclosure and commodification processes of "nature" one step beyond a political economy perspective conceptualising them from ontological notions of nature-culture relations. Taking the case of enclosure for large-scale commercial agriculture schemes and a game reserve in northeastern Ethiopia, the paper argues that enclosure and nature commodification are part of neoliberal environmental governance that has been built on the not…
Urban Development and the Making of Frontiers in/from Addis Ababa/Finfinne, Ethiopia
Frontier making in Ethiopia has historical roots from the formation of the modern Ethiopian state in the late-19th century through wars of conquest. The conquest, which was inspired by political and economic motivations of the highland Christian kingdom, used the notion of a 'civilizing mission'-civilizing the 'backward' and 'underdeveloped' people, and 'underutilized' spaces-through imposition of an imperial state system and Orthodox Christianit…
Indigenous (7 works) · Ecology (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Environmental ethics (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · African history and culture analysis (4 works)