Ethiopia’s national dialogue: reconciling competing approaches

This report by the Institute for Security Studies examines the competing conceptual frameworks and theories of democracy surrounding Ethiopia's national dialogue initiative, arguing that success depends on the reconciliation of conflicting views between the government, opposition parties, and the National Dialogue Commission.

• The success of Ethiopia's national dialogue is contingent upon the National Dialogue Commission, the government, and the majority of opposition parties resolving their conflicting conceptualizations of the dialogue before the process begins, particularly given the highly volatile political environment.
• A well-navigated national dialogue process has the potential to transform societal cleavages within Ethiopia's divided society.

APA

Yared, T. (n.d.). Ethiopia’s national dialogue: reconciling competing approaches. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/research/east-africa-report/ethiopias-national-dialogue-reconciling-competing-approaches

Chicago

Yared, Tegbaru. Ethiopia’s national dialogue: reconciling competing approaches. Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/east-africa-report/ethiopias-national-dialogue-reconciling-competing-approaches.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{yaredndethiopias, author = {Yared, Tegbaru}, title = {{Ethiopia’s national dialogue: reconciling competing approaches}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/east-africa-report/ethiopias-national-dialogue-reconciling-competing-approaches}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }