The Emperor's Clothes: A Personal Viewpoint of Politics and Administration in the Imperial Ethiopian Government, 1941-1974

by Gaitachew Bekele

Overview

 . . . An engaging personal account of a public service career n the period leading to the 1974 revolution. It ...persuades and provides real insight into the genuine noblesse oblige of the first generation of technocrats drawn from the social elite of the post- war period.
-James McCann, Boston University

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781628952124
Publisher:	Michigan State University Press
Publication date:	01/01/2012
Series:	African series ;
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	212
File size:	357 KB

About the Author

Gaitachew Bekele served the Ethiopian government for over thirty years. Since 1972, he has spearheaded a rural development project in northern Shoa.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
1. FAMILY BACKGROUND
2. ITALIAN INVASION (1936-1941)
3. STUDIES
4. EARLY CAREER
5. DEPARTMENT OF MARINE, Addis Ababa (1954-1957)
6. ASSISTANT MINISTER (November 1957-December 1960)
7. ATTEMPTED COUP D'ETAT
8. GOVERNOR OF BAHR-DAR
9. AMBASSADOR (1963-1969)
10. MINISTRY OF POSTS, TELECOMMUNICATION, AND TRANSPORT
11. CABINET RESIGNS (February 1974)
12. EPILOGUE
INDEX

Editorial Reviews

A clear and compelling, front-row narrative of politics and change in Ethiopia, written by an Ethiopian who describes his life and long government career and gives his perspective on what the future holds. No bibliography. CIP shows the author as above, rather than as Bekele, Gaitachew. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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