The Institute of Development Studies and Partner Organisations
Browse

Transforming a Country? A Debate on Reimaginations of Development, Change and Crisis in Ethiopia

Download (98.3 kB)
journal contribution
posted on 2024-09-06, 05:27 authored by Birgit Habermann
Ethiopia is undoubtedly making enormous development progress, particularly in terms of infrastructure, education and improved livelihoods. Yet there is growing disagreement on what constitutes good or appropriate development for Ethiopia. There is firm belief in the role of the developmental state built on economic growth, but there are doubts whether economic growth has led to more equity. Society is torn between maintaining traditional values and embracing the value changes that flow from increasing engagement in the globalised system and, while new, wealthier actors are appearing on the national scene, the poor still do not sufficiently benefit from development progress. As global shocks impact on Ethiopia to a greater or lesser extent, these interplay with an already vibrant and increasingly diverse struggle to imagine what development means for Ethiopia.

History

Publisher

Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Citation

Habermann, B. (2011) Transforming a Country? A Debate on Reimaginations of Development, Change and Crisis in Ethiopia. IDS Bulletin 42(5): 36-40

Series

IDS Bulletin Vol. 42 Nos. 5

IDS Item Types

Article

Copyright holder

© 2011 The Author. IDS Bulletin © 2011 Institute of Development Studies

Usage metrics

    Volume 42. Issue 5: Time to Reimagine Development

    Categories

    No categories selected

    Licence

    Exports

    RefWorks
    BibTeX
    Ref. manager
    Endnote
    DataCite
    NLM
    DC