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Proto-State Formation: Ethiopia

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Several dimensions make Ethiopia unique; but at the same time, there are dimensions that make Ethiopia ordinary. These complex features have attracted Western scholars—and scholarship—who have demonstrated great interest in the history, culture and civilisation of the country.

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Bereketeab, R. (2023). Proto-State Formation: Ethiopia. In: Historical Sociology of State Formation in the Horn of Africa. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24162-8_3

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