Svein Einar Ege
About
Research interests
- Ethiopian history
- Land tenure and land reform
- Peasant society and development issues
- Livelihoods in the global periphery
- Legitimacy of the African state
Background
- Associate professor in African Studies [2005-]
- Senior researcher at Department of Social Anthropology [1999-2005]
- Senior researcher at Centre for Environment and Development, NTNU [1992-1999]
- Leader of Centre for Development Studies at UNIT-AVH [1990-1991]
- Research associate at University ofTrondheim [1986-1989]
- Research associate in African History, University of Trondheim [1979-1986]
Special roles
- Leader of Africa Studies Programme at NTNU [2007-]
- Convener of the 16th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies, 2007
Publications
2023
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Ege, Svein.
(2023)
Creating community: Burials, cooperation and exclusion in the Amhara eder (iddir).
History and Anthropology
Academic article
2019
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Aspen, Harald;
Ege, Svein.
(2019)
Internasjonalt samarbeid med sterk bismak.
www.universitetsavisa.no
Commentary
-
Adal, Yigremew;
Ege, Svein.
(2019)
Land Tenure in Gojam under the Därg.
Academic chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2019)
The Dersha System: Rethinking Land Tenure under the Därg.
Academic chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2019)
Peasant Land Tenure: A Critical Review.
Academic chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2019)
An Unstable Land Tenure System.
Academic chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2019)
Land Tenure Security: State-Peasant Relations in the Amhara Highlands, Ethiopia.
James Currey Publishers
Anthology
-
Ege, Svein.
(2019)
Land Tenure in Baba Säat, North Wälo.
Academic chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2019)
Introduction.
Academic chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2019)
En god fredspris for Abiy?.
Gemini
Popular science article
2017
-
Ege, Svein.
(2017)
Land tenure insecurity in post-certification Amhara, Ethiopia.
Land Use Policy
Academic article
2016
-
Ege, Svein;
Fiskeaunet, Espen.
(2016)
Deliberating Liberty. A Study of Social Freedom among Tea Farmers in Rural Japan.
NTNU
Master thesis
-
Ege, Svein;
Bolme, Bendik.
(2016)
Riversdale, n'water skaars-area? : an anthropological study in inequality, race amd water discourse in the Western Cape.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Master thesis
2014
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Jåstad, Trine;
Ege, Svein.
(2014)
Enslige kvinner i Kozeba qabale - Aktører i søken etter et levebrød.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Master thesis
-
Ege, Svein.
(2014)
Bäzzabeh.
Encyclopedia chapter
2012
-
Gebrelibanos, Tsegay Berhe;
Hernæs, Per Oluf;
Ege, Svein.
(2012)
The Political Economy of Salt Production and Arhotot Trading System in Northeastern Ethiopia (c.1831-2005).
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis
2010
-
Ege, Svein.
(2010)
Wägda.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2010)
Wälasma.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2010)
Sälla Dengay.
Encyclopedia chapter
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Ege, Svein.
(2010)
T'arma Bärr.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2010)
Tägulät.
Encyclopedia chapter
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Ege, Svein.
(2010)
Qwendi.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Aspen, Harald;
Ege, Svein.
(2010)
Peasant Livelihoods in North Wälo, Ethiopia. A survey of key indicators in Tiweha, Dänkäna and Debeko qäbälé, Mäqét wäräda.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Research report
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Aspen, Harald;
Teferra, Birhanu;
Bekele, Shiferaw;
Ege, Svein.
(2010)
Preface.
Introduction in anthology
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Ege, Svein.
(2010)
Dessalegn Rahmato, The Peasant and the State: Studies in Agrarian Change in Ethiopia 1950s-2050s, Custom Books Publishing, 2008.
Journal of Ethiopian Studies
Book review
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Aspen, Harald;
Teferra, Birhanu;
Bekele, Shiferaw;
Ege, Svein.
(2010)
Research in Ethiopian Studies: Selected papers of the 16th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies, Trondheim July 2007, Aethiopistische Forschungen Vol. 72.
Harrassowitz Verlag
Anthology
2009
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Ege, Svein;
Aspen, Harald;
Teferra, Birhanu;
Bekele, Shiferaw.
(2009)
Preface.
Introduction in anthology
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Ege, Svein;
Aspen, Harald;
Teferra, Birhanu;
Bekele, Shiferaw.
(2009)
Proceedings of the 16th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies (Vol. 1-4).
Department of Social Anthropology, NTNU
Anthology
2008
-
Aspen, Harald;
Ege, Svein.
(2008)
"16th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies".
Institute of Ethiopian Studies Bulletin
Academic article
2007
-
Ege, Svein.
(2007)
Mafud.
Academic chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2007)
Mägäzäz.
Academic chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2007)
Mälkäñña.
Academic chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2007)
Märhabété.
Academic chapter
-
Ege, Svein;
Aspen, Harald;
Teferra, Birhanu;
Bekele, Shiferaw.
(2007)
16th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies (ICES 16): Programme.
Department of Social Anthropology, NTNU
Research report
-
Ege, Svein.
(2007)
16th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies (ICES 16): Abstracts.
Department of Social Anthropology, NTNU
Research report
-
Ege, Svein.
(2007)
Lech'é.
Academic chapter
2006
-
Ege, Svein.
(2006)
The Role of Oxen in Peasant Agriculture: Ch'enät Rentals in Ch'orisa, South Wällo.
Academic chapter
2005
-
Ege, Svein.
(2005)
Haylä Mäläkot.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein Einar.
(2005)
"Märedazmach Abbeyyé".
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2005)
North Shäwa 1:100,000. Topographic and administrative map of North Shäwa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.
NTNU, Sosialantropologisk institutt
Research report
2004
-
Ege, Svein.
(2004)
South Wälo 1:100,000. Topographic and administrative map of South Wälo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.
NTNU, Sosialantropologisk institutt
Research report
2003
-
Ege, Svein.
(2003)
Ch'ach'a.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein Einar;
Aspen, Harald.
(2003)
On the Brink of Famine: Ch'orisa, Qalu, 2002.
NTNU, Sosialantropologisk institutt
Research report
-
Ege, Svein Einar.
(2003)
Afqära.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein Einar.
(2003)
Ans'okiya.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein Einar.
(2003)
Armanya.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein Einar.
(2003)
Abechu.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein Einar.
(2003)
Afärbayné Täklä Haymanot.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein Einar.
(2003)
Addisgé.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein Einar.
(2003)
Ayné.
Encyclopedia chapter
2002
-
Ege, Svein Einar.
(2002)
North Wälo 1:100,000. Topographic and administrative map of North Wälo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.
Department of Social Anthropology, NTNU
Research report
-
Ege, Svein Einar;
Adal, Yigremew.
(2002)
Farming Assets in North Wälo: Statistics, maps and impressions from a travel to North Wälo, October 2000.
Department of Social Anthropology, NTNU
Research report
-
Ege, Svein Einar.
(2002)
The CSA Census Maps: Maps of North Wälo, South Wälo and North Shäwa based on maps produced by the Central Statistical Authority for the 1987 EC census.
Department of Social Anthropology, NTNU
Research report
-
Ege, Svein Einar.
(2002)
Livestock Systems:Patterns of Livestock Distribution in North Wälo and Selected Districts of South Wälo and North Shäwa.
Department of Social Anthropology, NTNU
Research report
-
Kello, Abdulhamid Bedri;
Ege, Svein Einar.
(2002)
PPDE II: The Programme Peasant Production and Development in Ethiopia: Achievements and Experiences 1995-2002.
Universitetet i Trondheim, Sosialantropologisk institutt
Research report
1999
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Ege, Svein Einar.
(1999)
Oxen as Indicators of Wealth in Ethiopian Peasant Agriculture: Some methodological problems.
Academic chapter
1997
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Ege, Svein Einar.
(1997)
The Promised Land: The Amhara land redistribution of 1997.
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Non-fiction monograph
1996
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Ege, Svein Einar.
(1996)
Class, State and Power in Africa: A Case Study of the Kingdom of Shäwa (Ethiopia) about 1840.
[Mangler utgivernavn]
Non-fiction monograph
Journal publications
-
Aspen, Harald;
Ege, Svein.
(2019)
Internasjonalt samarbeid med sterk bismak.
www.universitetsavisa.no
Commentary
-
Aspen, Harald;
Ege, Svein.
(2008)
"16th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies".
Institute of Ethiopian Studies Bulletin
Academic article
-
Ege, Svein.
(2010)
Dessalegn Rahmato, The Peasant and the State: Studies in Agrarian Change in Ethiopia 1950s-2050s, Custom Books Publishing, 2008.
Journal of Ethiopian Studies
Book review
-
Ege, Svein.
(2023)
Creating community: Burials, cooperation and exclusion in the Amhara eder (iddir).
History and Anthropology
Academic article
-
Ege, Svein.
(2019)
En god fredspris for Abiy?.
Gemini
Popular science article
-
Ege, Svein.
(2017)
Land tenure insecurity in post-certification Amhara, Ethiopia.
Land Use Policy
Academic article
Books
-
Ege, Svein;
Aspen, Harald;
Teferra, Birhanu;
Bekele, Shiferaw.
(2009)
Proceedings of the 16th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies (Vol. 1-4).
Department of Social Anthropology, NTNU
Anthology
-
Ege, Svein.
(2019)
Land Tenure Security: State-Peasant Relations in the Amhara Highlands, Ethiopia.
James Currey Publishers
Anthology
-
Aspen, Harald;
Teferra, Birhanu;
Bekele, Shiferaw;
Ege, Svein.
(2010)
Research in Ethiopian Studies: Selected papers of the 16th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies, Trondheim July 2007, Aethiopistische Forschungen Vol. 72.
Harrassowitz Verlag
Anthology
-
Ege, Svein Einar.
(1997)
The Promised Land: The Amhara land redistribution of 1997.
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Non-fiction monograph
-
Ege, Svein Einar.
(1996)
Class, State and Power in Africa: A Case Study of the Kingdom of Shäwa (Ethiopia) about 1840.
[Mangler utgivernavn]
Non-fiction monograph
Part of book/report
-
Ege, Svein;
Aspen, Harald;
Teferra, Birhanu;
Bekele, Shiferaw.
(2009)
Preface.
Introduction in anthology
-
Ege, Svein.
(2005)
Haylä Mäläkot.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2010)
Wägda.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2010)
Wälasma.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2010)
Sälla Dengay.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2010)
T'arma Bärr.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2010)
Tägulät.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2010)
Qwendi.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2003)
Ch'ach'a.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Adal, Yigremew;
Ege, Svein.
(2019)
Land Tenure in Gojam under the Därg.
Academic chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2019)
The Dersha System: Rethinking Land Tenure under the Därg.
Academic chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2019)
Peasant Land Tenure: A Critical Review.
Academic chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2019)
An Unstable Land Tenure System.
Academic chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2019)
Land Tenure in Baba Säat, North Wälo.
Academic chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2019)
Introduction.
Academic chapter
-
Aspen, Harald;
Teferra, Birhanu;
Bekele, Shiferaw;
Ege, Svein.
(2010)
Preface.
Introduction in anthology
-
Ege, Svein.
(2007)
Mafud.
Academic chapter
-
Ege, Svein Einar.
(2003)
Afqära.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2007)
Mägäzäz.
Academic chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2007)
Mälkäñña.
Academic chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2007)
Märhabété.
Academic chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2006)
The Role of Oxen in Peasant Agriculture: Ch'enät Rentals in Ch'orisa, South Wällo.
Academic chapter
-
Ege, Svein Einar.
(2003)
Ans'okiya.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein Einar.
(2003)
Armanya.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein Einar.
(2003)
Abechu.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein Einar.
(2003)
Afärbayné Täklä Haymanot.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein Einar.
(2003)
Addisgé.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein Einar.
(2005)
"Märedazmach Abbeyyé".
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein Einar.
(2003)
Ayné.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2014)
Bäzzabeh.
Encyclopedia chapter
-
Ege, Svein.
(2007)
Lech'é.
Academic chapter
-
Ege, Svein Einar.
(1999)
Oxen as Indicators of Wealth in Ethiopian Peasant Agriculture: Some methodological problems.
Academic chapter
Report
-
Ege, Svein Einar.
(2002)
North Wälo 1:100,000. Topographic and administrative map of North Wälo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.
Department of Social Anthropology, NTNU
Research report
-
Ege, Svein Einar;
Aspen, Harald.
(2003)
On the Brink of Famine: Ch'orisa, Qalu, 2002.
NTNU, Sosialantropologisk institutt
Research report
-
Aspen, Harald;
Ege, Svein.
(2010)
Peasant Livelihoods in North Wälo, Ethiopia. A survey of key indicators in Tiweha, Dänkäna and Debeko qäbälé, Mäqét wäräda.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Research report
-
Ege, Svein;
Aspen, Harald;
Teferra, Birhanu;
Bekele, Shiferaw.
(2007)
16th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies (ICES 16): Programme.
Department of Social Anthropology, NTNU
Research report
-
Ege, Svein.
(2007)
16th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies (ICES 16): Abstracts.
Department of Social Anthropology, NTNU
Research report
-
Ege, Svein Einar;
Adal, Yigremew.
(2002)
Farming Assets in North Wälo: Statistics, maps and impressions from a travel to North Wälo, October 2000.
Department of Social Anthropology, NTNU
Research report
-
Ege, Svein.
(2004)
South Wälo 1:100,000. Topographic and administrative map of South Wälo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.
NTNU, Sosialantropologisk institutt
Research report
-
Ege, Svein Einar.
(2002)
The CSA Census Maps: Maps of North Wälo, South Wälo and North Shäwa based on maps produced by the Central Statistical Authority for the 1987 EC census.
Department of Social Anthropology, NTNU
Research report
-
Ege, Svein Einar.
(2002)
Livestock Systems:Patterns of Livestock Distribution in North Wälo and Selected Districts of South Wälo and North Shäwa.
Department of Social Anthropology, NTNU
Research report
-
Kello, Abdulhamid Bedri;
Ege, Svein Einar.
(2002)
PPDE II: The Programme Peasant Production and Development in Ethiopia: Achievements and Experiences 1995-2002.
Universitetet i Trondheim, Sosialantropologisk institutt
Research report
-
Ege, Svein.
(2005)
North Shäwa 1:100,000. Topographic and administrative map of North Shäwa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.
NTNU, Sosialantropologisk institutt
Research report
Student thesis or dissertation
-
Jåstad, Trine;
Ege, Svein.
(2014)
Enslige kvinner i Kozeba qabale - Aktører i søken etter et levebrød.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Master thesis
-
Gebrelibanos, Tsegay Berhe;
Hernæs, Per Oluf;
Ege, Svein.
(2012)
The Political Economy of Salt Production and Arhotot Trading System in Northeastern Ethiopia (c.1831-2005).
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis
-
Ege, Svein;
Fiskeaunet, Espen.
(2016)
Deliberating Liberty. A Study of Social Freedom among Tea Farmers in Rural Japan.
NTNU
Master thesis
-
Ege, Svein;
Bolme, Bendik.
(2016)
Riversdale, n'water skaars-area? : an anthropological study in inequality, race amd water discourse in the Western Cape.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Master thesis
Outreach
2025
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Lecture
2023
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LectureEge, Svein. (2023) Seeds of change: reflections on ethnographic fieldwork in Wollo. First International Conference on Wollo Education, Science and Culture
2019
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Interview
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Feature article
2018
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Interview
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Interview
2017
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Conference poster
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Interview
2016
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Interview
2015
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Lecture
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Conference lectureEge, Svein. (2015) Den nye økonomien. Jordbrukstransformasjon i Nord-Shäwa, Etiopia. Instituttseminar
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Lecture
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Conference lectureEge, Svein. (2015) Land tenure insecurity in post-certification Amhara, Ethiopia. Workshop on Agrarian Transformations in Ethiopia
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Conference lectureEge, Svein. (2015) The New Economy: Agricultural Transformation in North Shäwa, Ethiopia. 19th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies
2014
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Lecture
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Lecture
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Interview
2013
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Lecture
2012
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Interview
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Conference lectureAspen, Harald; Ege, Svein. (2012) Panel: Land tenure and development in the North Ethiopian highlands. 18th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies
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Conference lectureEge, Svein. (2012) The history of land tenure in Baba Säat, North Wälo. 18th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies
2011
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Conference lectureEge, Svein. (2011) "The dersha system of land tenure". The Biennial Trondheim Colloquium in Social Anthropolgy 2011: Land Tenure and Development in the North Ethiopian Highlands
2007
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Interview
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Interview
2005
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Conference lectureEge, Svein. (2005) Climatic change or natural variation: Kombolcha rainfall 1952-2003. AEGIS Thematic Conference in Trondheim; 14.04.2005 - 15.04.2005
2004
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Conference lectureAspen, Harald; Ege, Svein. (2004) Famine seen from the hamlet: Trends, causes, solutions. Workshop on Ethiopian Studies in Nordic Countries
2003
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Conference lectureEge, Svein Einar. (2003) The Role of Oxen in Peasant Agriculture: Ch'enät Rentals in Ch'orisa, South Wälo. 15th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies
2000
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Conference lectureEge, Svein Einar. (2000) Rural class formation in Ethiopia: the state of the art. The 14th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies
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Conference lectureEge, Svein Einar. (2000) "Land Tenure in Ethiopia: A Reinterpretation". "Development in Africa: Research Challenges", NTNU
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Conference lectureEge, Svein Einar. (2000) "Peasant Participation in Land Reform: The Amhara land redistribution of 1997". The Forum for Social Studies
1997
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Conference lectureEge, Svein Einar. (1997) Land, Law and Tactics: A case study from Ayné, Northern Shäwa. 13th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies
1996
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Conference lectureEge, Svein Einar. (1996) Mobilization of Peasant Resources: A research and development programme for the Ethiopian highlands. Paper prepared for the Conference on Ethiopia's Rural-centred Development Programme