From Af Abet to Shire: The defeat and demise of Ethiopia's 'Red' Army 1988-89

Journal of Modern African Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 239-281

  Tareke, Gebru ^a  

^a HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTHORITARIANISM; GEOPOLITICS; INDEPENDENCE; MILITARY INTERVENTION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ERITREA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 2542497872     PISSN: 0022278X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022278x04000114     Document Type: Article

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