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Haile Selassie and Ethiopia A paradox of reform and autocracy
A retrospective portrait traces Haile Selassie I from his rise in 1916 to emperor status, detailing his push for Western models, centralised power, and reform while preserving divine monarchical prerogatives. It notes educated elites, political tension, economic challenges, and Ethiopia’s place in Pan African affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abyssinia
Ethiopia
Prester John
Eritrea
Menelik
Adewa
Haile Selassie
Sij Tafari Makonnen
Harrar
Tafari
Addis Ababa
Menelik II
Haile Selassie I
Negus Nagast
Lion
Indah
Times
Solomon
Sheba
Coptic Church of Alexandria
Hailelassie
Ates
Africa
West
Nyasaland
Togoland
Republic of Somali
Ogaden Desert
Organisation of African Unity
Canberra
Robert Moss
R. C. Foot