The Party System in Ethiopia
Its Impact on the Federal Dispensation and Intergovernmental Relations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20404208 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nigussie Afesha (0000-0003-4396-374X, Hawassa University School of Law https://dx.doi.org/361579 Hawassa Ethiopia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 113-135 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Africa Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0974-4061 • E-ISSN: 0974-4061 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/09744061-bja10105 |
| OpenAlex | W4390913579 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 12 |
Political parties and their internal working policy and pattern of interactions have a profound impact on the operation of federations and the character of intergovernmental relations ( IGR ). By using the Ethiopian party system as a case study, this article aims to explore the impacts of party ideology, structure and style of functioning on the overall operation of a federation and the (de)institutionalisation of intergovernmental relations. It shows that the party structure, internal practices and ideological conviction of two parties—the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front ( EPRDF ) and the Prosperity Party ( PP )—have shaped and reshaped the functioning of the Ethiopian federation and the dynamics of vertical and horizontal relations. At the same time, constitutional and IGR principles have been sidelined. There is a need to entrench stable and formal IGR frameworks for negotiation, the exchange of information and co-operation between federal and sub-state institutions. Reducing excessive reliance on the party line is essential to optimise the regularity, continuity and effectiveness of the interactions
Conviction · Democracy · Ideology · Institutionalisation · Negotiation · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Prosperity · Sociology · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration · Religious Education and Schools
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The Robust Federation
Vertical party integration
Ethiopia's Experiment in Accommodating Diversity
Decentralized Governance under Centralized Party Rule in Ethiopia
African Parliaments
Multi-Level Party Politics in Western Europe
Federalism and the Market
Patterns of Party Integration, Influence and Autonomy in Seven Federations
Measuring vertical integration in parties with multi-level systems data
Federalism, Federal Political Systems, and Federations
The last post-cold war socialist federation
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |