Developmental State of Ethiopia: Reflections on the Costs of Viewing Economic Growth as a Governance Criterion
The paper examines the achievements and losses of the Ethiopian state following the introduction of the developmental state model. In his research, the author relies mostly on secondary sources, upon a thorough analysis of which he draws the following conclusion: Even though the developmental state...
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2019-12-01
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| description | The paper examines the achievements and losses of the Ethiopian state following the introduction of the developmental state model. In his research, the author relies mostly on secondary sources, upon a thorough analysis of which he draws the following conclusion: Even though the developmental state model has led to a remarkable economic growth and made the country one of the fastest growing economies in the world, it has also caused several detrimental effects, including eroding the value of pluralism, compromising human rights, and consolidating a single-party authoritarian rule, which spurred a rampant corruption and intensified arbitrary intervention in the citizens’ lives. The author suggests that economic growth and political transformation (democratization) should be valued equally and pursued side-by-side, which requires a genuinely patriotic, determined, and civic-minded leader. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7794c3d4d7664cb9a46e7205aca4ba572022-12-21T23:22:14ZengPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)RUDN Journal of Political Science2313-14382313-14462019-12-0121464266010.22363/2313-1438-2019-21-4-642-66018373Developmental State of Ethiopia: Reflections on the Costs of Viewing Economic Growth as a Governance CriterionEndalcachew Bayeh0Ambo UniversityThe paper examines the achievements and losses of the Ethiopian state following the introduction of the developmental state model. In his research, the author relies mostly on secondary sources, upon a thorough analysis of which he draws the following conclusion: Even though the developmental state model has led to a remarkable economic growth and made the country one of the fastest growing economies in the world, it has also caused several detrimental effects, including eroding the value of pluralism, compromising human rights, and consolidating a single-party authoritarian rule, which spurred a rampant corruption and intensified arbitrary intervention in the citizens’ lives. The author suggests that economic growth and political transformation (democratization) should be valued equally and pursued side-by-side, which requires a genuinely patriotic, determined, and civic-minded leader.http://journals.rudn.ru/political-science/article/viewFile/22624/17718developmental stateauthoritarian ruleethiopiaeconomic growth |
| spellingShingle | Endalcachew Bayeh Developmental State of Ethiopia: Reflections on the Costs of Viewing Economic Growth as a Governance Criterion RUDN Journal of Political Science developmental state authoritarian rule ethiopia economic growth |
| title | Developmental State of Ethiopia: Reflections on the Costs of Viewing Economic Growth as a Governance Criterion |
| title_full | Developmental State of Ethiopia: Reflections on the Costs of Viewing Economic Growth as a Governance Criterion |
| title_fullStr | Developmental State of Ethiopia: Reflections on the Costs of Viewing Economic Growth as a Governance Criterion |
| title_full_unstemmed | Developmental State of Ethiopia: Reflections on the Costs of Viewing Economic Growth as a Governance Criterion |
| title_short | Developmental State of Ethiopia: Reflections on the Costs of Viewing Economic Growth as a Governance Criterion |
| title_sort | developmental state of ethiopia reflections on the costs of viewing economic growth as a governance criterion |
| topic | developmental state authoritarian rule ethiopia economic growth |
| url | http://journals.rudn.ru/political-science/article/viewFile/22624/17718 |
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