FOREWORD by Larry Diamond

This book examines the impact of the federal restructuring of Ethiopia on ethnic conflicts. The adoption of ethnic federalism in Ethiopia was closely related wi

Looking at the growing use of federalism and decentralization as tools of conflict resolution, this book provides evidence from several case studies on the oppo

Katharine Adeney demonstrates that institutional design is the most important explanatory variable in understanding the different intensity and types of conflic

An introduction to the politics and society of post-colonial Nigeria, highlighting the key themes of ethnicity, democracy, and development.