A lively historical account of the rise of Ethiopia's student movement by one of those involved, its role in overthrowing the imperial regime, and its impact on the shaping of the country's future.
In the 20th and 21st centuries, Ethiopia has undergone a long transformation from empire to modern nation state. This book reveals the fundamental role of the student movement in the overthrow of imperial power in the late 1960s and 1970s, and the shaping of the agenda for the country's new constitution.