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4.0 out of 5 stars
How Eritrea Got the Shaft from the USA, Ethiopia, etc.,
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This review is from: Eritrea, a Pawn in World Politics (Hardcover)
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.
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Eritrea, a Pawn in World Politics by Okbazghi Yohannes (Hardcover - February 1, 1991)
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