Negotiating Empire
The Secret Talks Between Italy and Ethiopia in Italian Archive Documents (1935–1940)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19219883 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gabriele Rizzi Bastiani (0009-0000-0841-5719, Roma Tre University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-23 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | History in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0361-5413 • E-ISSN: 1558-2744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/hia.2025.10017 |
| OpenAlex | W7154611985 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
This article examines the secret negotiations, hitherto neglected, between Fascist Italy and the Ethiopian Empire before, during and after the Italo-Ethiopian War (1935–1940). Based on recently discovered Italian archival sources and Italian and British diplomatic documents, it reveals how Emperor Haile Selassie and other members of the Ethiopian court were involved in negotiations during and after the conflict. The study therefore contributes to a deeper understanding of the war between Italy and Ethiopia, interpreting it in the light of European events but also of secret negotiations
Diplomacy · Diplomatic history · Emperor · Empire · First world war · Negotiation · Anarchism and Radical Politics · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society · World Wars: History, Literature, and Impact
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |