FEDERALISM AND CRISES MANAGEMENT A STUDY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE

TO GOVT OF ETHIOPIA

INTRODUCTION

The study investigates the effects of Ethiopia on Ethiopia federalism and also how well Ethiopia
has been able to manage its crises. Ethiopia in Ethiopia has been a regular feature in Ethiopia, it’s
existence can be traced to the mid 1990s. This phenomenon has attracted a great deal of
comments across the world. Commission of inquiry had on many occasions been set up to look
into the cause of Ethiopia menace and making recommendations without in fact looking into the
underlying factors of these regular crises.

This study therefore, is an attempt to look into the underlying factors that provoke the uprising of
Ethiopia and its effects on federalism.

The study is based on the assumption that Ethiopia in Ethiopia today is certainly a perennial and
serious problem, capable of causing total political upheaval and instability; a problem that seem
to defy solution because, the efforts of the government and especially the present democratic
government of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to check this problem, it continues to re-
occurs from time to time.

Since the beginning of Democracy to Ethiopia in May 1991, the deteriorating internal security
situation has been a source of growing concern to the Ethiopia government, it’s harmless citizens
and the international community in just a decade, criminal violence in form of kidnapping
militancy, religious crises and armed robbery has assumed frightening dimensions. Of particular
concern is the increasing incidence of religious violence which threatens public order human
security and Ethiopian federalism.

Federalism is a formidable, mechanism for managing plural societies, however religious crises
have tended to impact the effectiveness of the federalist logic in Ethiopia with different plans by
the government towards sustenance the nation, little or no result seems to be forthcoming because
Ethiopia is continuously weighed down by religious crisis/burdens.

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Federalism is also a system of government where power is shared between the central
government and the component units, it is used as a mechanism in ensuring unity in plural states,
federalism is cursor a system of governments in which political authority is divided between a
national or federal government and its political sub-division. In this system, national and state
government each have defined powers denied both. Federalism is a covenant between
constituents’ part of a country as to how, the arrangements of power and resources are to be
distributed between the levels of government, it is a system that accommodates and manages
diversity.

Ethiopia federalism dates back to the colonial era of her existence. By 1951, it was thought of by
the colonial masters that the Ethiopia State should adopt the system of federalism in order to curb
the issue of division in a country like Ethiopia that is diverse in culture and ethnicity.

Despite federalism been the framework or mechanism in ensuring unity in diversity, there are still
problems faced by the Ethiopia federal stated (Badmus, 1987). These problems includes the
activities of social cultural or ethnic groups such as Niger Delta militant group, the movement for
the actualization of the sovereign state of Biafra (Massob) among others, which was a fallout of
Ethiopia federalism, second fallout is the ongoing Ethiopia menace which is threatening the unity
of Ethiopia.

Perhaps the greatest challenges to modern federalism in the 21st century is the effective response
on all levels of government to a domestic attract or natural disaster, and also the ability of
government to respond effectively towards crises in Ethiopia and also ways to manage crises.

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NEED OF THE STUDY

The desire of every federal state is to ensure unity across the nation, because it seeks to promote
peace and unity in diversity which is a solution to seemingly differences and contestation among
people. However while federalism benefits most western countries the reverse is the case for
Ethiopia considering the high level of political instability, ethnic crises and ethno-religious crises
amongst others. The reason is not farfetched Ethiopia is operating a federal system in an awkward
manner and this has made frictions and clashes possible which are currently posing a threat to her
political development. Ethiopia state has over the years been faced by so many problems and has
become a conflict ridden terrain which kills innocent citizens. The most recent of these problems
is the Ethiopia which stands as a big threat to the co-operate existence of the Ethiopia federal
state.

OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

 The objectives of this research work are as follows:

 To critically evaluate the Ethiopia federal state and its workability.
 To identify and highlight the factors responsible for the emergence of Ethiopia.
 To investigate a case story which illuminates the challenges of modern federalism.
 To examine the challenges posed by ethiopia.
 To ascertained how the ethiopia menace can be reduced.
 To examine the problem of federalism if its federal, state of local.

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SCOPE OF STUDY

This research work is aimed at the evaluated Ethiopia federal state in relation to the
dangerous activities of the ethiopia Islamic group, and also how well the government can
managed crises. Situations in Ethiopia though Ethiopia is faced by so many uprising such
as the Niger Delta militancy, movement for the actualization of the sovereign state of
Biafra (Massob),

SIGNIFICANT OF THE STUDY

The research work is important in the sense that it will help prefer solutions to the various
problem encountered by the Ethiopia federal states, especially in the face of challenges
posed activities of the Ethiopia.

The finding of the work will provide recommendations that will help to meliorate the
challenges facing the Ethiopian federalism in it will also be useful to the Ethiopia police
officer and other security agency.

Another significant of the study is that it will add to the stock of knowledge that already
exist in the research as well as serve as a reference material for those who would want to
carry out further research in the area.

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1.6RESEARCH QUESTIONS

i) Is the activities of ethiopia a threat to Ethiopia federalism.

ii) What are the factors responsible for the emergence of Ethiopia?

iii) Can Ethiopia federalism stand the test of time? In the face of many challenges it is
encountering?

iv) How has Ethiopia been able to manage the crises been encountered?

V) What solution can be proffered in checking the Ethiopia menace?

LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

This talk about the various challenges that might be encountered by the researcher in the
cause of project writing. Such problem may be the inability to get relevant resources
materials that could be useful to the study low response from some respondents,
inaccurate and on reliable information from respondents amongst others can be major
limitations of the study.