Publications

The post-1991 regime in Ethiopia has been less successful than expected in managing ethnic tensions. It has not foreseen the drawbacks of a federal system based on ethno-linguistically defined regions and a strict "ethnicization" policy. "Ethnic" struggles...

Seit Mai 2005 befindet sich die Demokratische Bundesrepublik Äthiopien in einer tiefen politischen Krise. Das Ergbenis der Parlamentswahlen vom 15. Mai war heftig umstritten. Schon am 17. Mai hatte Premierminister Meles Zenawi verkündet, die Ethiopian Peoples'...

In this article, the author assesses the nature and the impact of the May 2005 Ethiopian parliamentary elections on Ethiopian politics. The elections, although controversial and flawed, showed significant gains for the opposition but led to a crisis of the entire...

The fishing practices of fishers at ten landing sites in Malindi and Kilifi Districts that were surveyed in 1999 as part of a larger research project are discussed in this article. The focus of the research was on income diversification among fishers, pressure on marine...

This paper examines attitudes towards marine conservation among fishers from two villages in Kilifi District, Kenya. It focuses on how the views of fishers have contributed to their willingness to engage in marine conservation and considers how these attitudes developed....

In economic studies household economic status is usually proxied by measures of consumption or income. In recent years, several studies have advanced an asset-based index as an alternative measure of wealth status. Compared to measures based on consumption, the data required...

In economic studies household economic status is usually proxied by measures of consumption or income. In recent years, several studies have advanced an asset-based index as an alternative measure of wealth status. Compared to measures based on consumption, the data required...

Beer not only is a central feature of Sub-Saharan daily life in non-Muslim societies, it often has a high symbolic content as well, related to the expression of social relations. This study traces the symbolic aspects of indigenous beer among the Kapsiki/Higi of North...

This article describes boy's masquerades among the Dogon (Mali). Boy's masquerading activities in Dogon society are well integrated with the main masking endeavours of adult men. The boys learn the dances of the masks at a very young age, in performances that are...