Birhanu Bitew Geremew
Biographic Data
| ID | 4098556 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Birhanu Bitew Geremew |
| GIVEN NAMES | Birhanu Bitew |
| FAMILY NAME | Geremew |
| SIGNATURE | GEREMEW B B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Debre Markos University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9106-2658 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
From Peaceful Activism to Insurgency
In 2016, the Amhara Fano movement emerged as a peaceful activist network with the stated goal of defending the Amhara against injustices attributed to the Ethiopian state. Although the Fano contributed to the 2018 political change and initially aligned itself with the transitional leaders, it eventually transformed into an armed insurgency. This article examines the political conditions and processes behind the transformation through interviews, …
Institutionalizing alienation
Hands-Off Ethiopia
This study aims to assess the role of social media in fostering social movements, using the #NoMore campaign as a case study. #NoMore was a social media campaign launched by Ethiopian diaspora members in North America to counter Western interventions in the internal affairs of Ethiopia during the civil war of 2020–2022. The civil war occurred between the federal government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) following an a…
Echoes of the past
The process that formed the current Ethiopian state is subject to contradictory interpretations. This article examines how these divergent historical narratives of the state formation process have contributed to the emergence of Amhara nationalism. Data were collected through interviews, media opinion analysis and document review. The findings indicate that the discursive roots of Amhara nationalism lie in narratives portraying the Amhara as oppr…
The impact of the colonial thesis on state-society relations in Ethiopia
Identity Construction, Reverse Discourse and the Amhara Nationalism in Ethiopia
This paper examines how anti-Amhara ethnonationalists have constructed derogatory epithets to rationalise their mistreatment of Amhara, and delves into how Amhara nationalists endeavour to reclaim these epithets by imbuing them with positive connotations, contrasting with what the former has attached to them. It is a qualitative study that draws data from interviews with leaders of Amhara-based political parties, scholars, and victims of genocide…
The Political Economy of China’s Presence in Africa
This paper seeks to examine the political economy of China in Africa to unpack whether this foreign presence represents a miracle or a mirage for the continent. Data was gleaned from books, articles, official documents and the 2021 Afrobarometer Dispatch 489 survey ( AD 489). The paper argues that China is a rational actor that engages with Africa to advance its national interests. The Chinese presence in Africa has elicited divergent reactions f…
The Tragedy of Colonialism in a Non-Colonised Society
In its attempt to colonise Ethiopia, Italy challenged Ethiopiawinet, claiming that Ethiopia is a mere collection of discrete ethnic groups brought together by Amhara colonialism. Extracting data from a variety of sources including secondary materials, opinions expressed in the broadcast, print and social media platforms, party documents, official letters and key informant interviews, this paper provides a critical reflection on how the colonial p…
Matrimony of Discordant
Since the coming of Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front ( eprdf ) into power, Ethiopia has oscillated with the trial of different economic models. In 2001, the regime adopted developmental state model along with ethnic federalism while abandoning liberalism. Taking these facts into account, this paper assesses the tension and compatibility between developmental state and ethnic federalism. The findings of this paper reveal that ther…
Inquiring the Political Strategy of Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) in Post-2018 Ethiopia
The upsurge of TPLF led regime to power installed ethnic politics and deconstruction of Ethiopian history with corporate corruption, ultra-vires and pseudo-federalism. The misappropriations of national assets added with autocratic nature of the regime procreated erratic political oppositions and protests since the party set on to power. The political marginalization at intra-party level also created split, which brought state elites in Amhara and…
Indigenous Governance Systems and Democracy in Ethiopia
Indigenous governance systems within the Eastern African nation of Ethiopia are often dismissed by Western political elites as undemocratic. We assessed the nature of and level of democracy in Indigenous governance systems in Ethiopia by focusing on the Yejoka Qicha of the Gurage people. We found that, while the Yejoka Qicha system includes democratic elements that can support national efforts to consolidate democracy, it also marginalizes some g…
The Tragedy of Colonialism in a Non-Colonised Society
In its attempt to colonise Ethiopia, Italy challenged Ethiopiawinet, claiming that Ethiopia is a mere collection of discrete ethnic groups brought together by Amhara colonialism. Extracting data from a variety of sources including secondary materials, opinions expressed in the broadcast, print and social media platforms, party documents, official letters and key informant interviews, this paper provides a critical reflection on how the colonial p…
Identity Construction, Reverse Discourse and the Amhara Nationalism in Ethiopia
This paper examines how anti-Amhara ethnonationalists have constructed derogatory epithets to rationalise their mistreatment of Amhara, and delves into how Amhara nationalists endeavour to reclaim these epithets by imbuing them with positive connotations, contrasting with what the former has attached to them. It is a qualitative study that draws data from interviews with leaders of Amhara-based political parties, scholars, and victims of genocide…
Matrimony of Discordant
Since the coming of Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front ( eprdf ) into power, Ethiopia has oscillated with the trial of different economic models. In 2001, the regime adopted developmental state model along with ethnic federalism while abandoning liberalism. Taking these facts into account, this paper assesses the tension and compatibility between developmental state and ethnic federalism. The findings of this paper reveal that ther…
Inquiring the Political Strategy of Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) in Post-2018 Ethiopia
The upsurge of TPLF led regime to power installed ethnic politics and deconstruction of Ethiopian history with corporate corruption, ultra-vires and pseudo-federalism. The misappropriations of national assets added with autocratic nature of the regime procreated erratic political oppositions and protests since the party set on to power. The political marginalization at intra-party level also created split, which brought state elites in Amhara and…
Indigenous Governance Systems and Democracy in Ethiopia
Indigenous governance systems within the Eastern African nation of Ethiopia are often dismissed by Western political elites as undemocratic. We assessed the nature of and level of democracy in Indigenous governance systems in Ethiopia by focusing on the Yejoka Qicha of the Gurage people. We found that, while the Yejoka Qicha system includes democratic elements that can support national efforts to consolidate democracy, it also marginalizes some g…
The Political Economy of China’s Presence in Africa
This paper seeks to examine the political economy of China in Africa to unpack whether this foreign presence represents a miracle or a mirage for the continent. Data was gleaned from books, articles, official documents and the 2021 Afrobarometer Dispatch 489 survey ( AD 489). The paper argues that China is a rational actor that engages with Africa to advance its national interests. The Chinese presence in Africa has elicited divergent reactions f…
The Tragedy of Colonialism in a Non-Colonised Society
In its attempt to colonise Ethiopia, Italy challenged Ethiopiawinet, claiming that Ethiopia is a mere collection of discrete ethnic groups brought together by Amhara colonialism. Extracting data from a variety of sources including secondary materials, opinions expressed in the broadcast, print and social media platforms, party documents, official letters and key informant interviews, this paper provides a critical reflection on how the colonial p…
The impact of the colonial thesis on state-society relations in Ethiopia
Identity Construction, Reverse Discourse and the Amhara Nationalism in Ethiopia
This paper examines how anti-Amhara ethnonationalists have constructed derogatory epithets to rationalise their mistreatment of Amhara, and delves into how Amhara nationalists endeavour to reclaim these epithets by imbuing them with positive connotations, contrasting with what the former has attached to them. It is a qualitative study that draws data from interviews with leaders of Amhara-based political parties, scholars, and victims of genocide…
From Peaceful Activism to Insurgency
In 2016, the Amhara Fano movement emerged as a peaceful activist network with the stated goal of defending the Amhara against injustices attributed to the Ethiopian state. Although the Fano contributed to the 2018 political change and initially aligned itself with the transitional leaders, it eventually transformed into an armed insurgency. This article examines the political conditions and processes behind the transformation through interviews, …
Institutionalizing alienation
Hands-Off Ethiopia
This study aims to assess the role of social media in fostering social movements, using the #NoMore campaign as a case study. #NoMore was a social media campaign launched by Ethiopian diaspora members in North America to counter Western interventions in the internal affairs of Ethiopia during the civil war of 2020–2022. The civil war occurred between the federal government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) following an a…
Echoes of the past
The process that formed the current Ethiopian state is subject to contradictory interpretations. This article examines how these divergent historical narratives of the state formation process have contributed to the emergence of Amhara nationalism. Data were collected through interviews, media opinion analysis and document review. The findings indicate that the discursive roots of Amhara nationalism lie in narratives portraying the Amhara as oppr…
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