• Ethnicity, Belonging and Identity among the Eastern Gurage of Ethiopia 

      Woldeselassie, Zerihun A (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-05-27)
      In this paper, I will analyse a case of ethnic transformation in post-1991 Ethiopia based on an ethnographic study of the Eastern Gurage. The case represents an ethnic setting where the conventional conceptualization of ethnicity in terms of a notion of origin undermines the diversities expressed in various forms of category and boundary formations. The ethnic setting does not also fall into, but ...
    • Researching Ethnicity and Ethnic Politics Using a Single Case Study Method 

      Woldeselassie, Zerihun A (Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2019)
      This case is a study on ethnic politics in Ethiopia, using an interpretive methodology in the present context of the growing importance of ethnicity in politics across the globe. It primarily focuses on the ways in which a single case study on ethnicity and politics could be empirically performed. The case helps to understand the advantages and challenges of a single case study method in researching ...
    • Why International Pressure Is Not Helping End Violence in Ethiopia 

      Woldeselassie, Zerihun A (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07)
      Eight months into the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, it’s estimated that thousands are dead, 1.7 million are displaced, and hundreds of thousands are living in famine conditions. Despite intense pressure and punitive measures, the international response—led mainly by the United States (US) and the European Union (EU)—is not helping. Some critics have labeled the response a mistake. Others ...