Kjetil Tronvoll

Written by the first anthropologist to enter Eritrea after the war, this study is an ethnographic account which explores the social organisation of a remote Tigrayan-speaking highland community and the livelihood of its peasants.

A Study of the People, Their Livelihood, and Land Tenure During Times of Turbulence

Mai Weini, a Highland Village in Eritrea

Tobias Hagmann

Drawing on nine case studies, this book offers a comparative ethnography of the contested powers that shape democratization in Ethiopia. Focusing on the competitive 2005 elections, the authors analyze how customary leaders, political parties and state officials confronted each other during election time.

Kjetil Tronvoll

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