Pioneers of Change in Ethiopia: The Reformist Intellectuals of the Early Twentieth Century 0852554532, 9780852554531

Ethiopia's political independence, won in part by adaptation to modern forms of warfare at the end of the 19th cent

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Table of contents :
Cover
Half-title
Title
Copyright
Contents
Abbreviations
Note on the Ethiopian Calendar
Transliteration
Glossary
Preface & Acknowledgements
One: Modernization & the Role of Intellectuals
The concept of modernization
East meets West
Ethiopian antecedents
Two: The Expansion of Modern Education
Three: The First Generation
The children of fortune
The protégés of Emperor Menilek & Ras Mäkonnen
The self-educated
The graduates of Menilek II School
Four: The Second Generation
The Middle Eastern transit
The French-educated
The Italian-educated
The British-educated
The American-educated
The Catholic group
Five: Independence, Efficiency & Equity
General perceptions
Foreigners & foreign powers
Political economy
Administrative efficiency
Social justice
Six: The Expansion of Knowledge
Education
History & historiography
Language & literature
Seven: Social & Political Impact
The intellectuals & the rulers
Administrative positions
Legislative measures
Interpreters & envoys
Public dissemination of ideas
Corporate identity
The war
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

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