Eritrea, a Pawn in World Politics [Hardcover]

Okbazghi Yohannes (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 331 pages
• Publisher: University Press of Florida; First edition (February 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813010446
• ISBN-13: 978-0813010441
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,062,590 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #57 in Books > History > Africa > Eritrea

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4.0 out of 5 stars How Eritrea Got the Shaft from the USA, Ethiopia, etc., June 2, 2000

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This book does a good job of describing how the interests of the Eritrean people were sacrificed in the name of Ethiopian aggrandizement, British post-WW 2 decline, and American Cold War fears. Though Yohannes seems at times to be less than objective, on balance I think he gives a concise picture of the manner in which the so-called "free" world turned its back on Eritrea's right to self-determination, all the while protesting communism's trampling of the same rights. The Eritreans, in fact, have been so scarred psychologically by this hypocrisy that they now have a "bunker" mentality that sees no friends but many potential foes. This in part explains their intransigence towards Ethiopia about a few square miles of worthless desert. This is a good purchase for anyone wanting a basic understanding of the now 50 year old Ethiopian-Eritrean conflict, which appears now to be entering a sixth decade, with no end in sight.