Ethiopia At Bay: A Personal Account Of The Haile Sellassie Years

The history of the past 40 years demonstrates the striking persistence of interests and forces that make possible the compassion between the crises which Ethiopia faced in 1934-1937 and in 1974-1977 however dissimilar they might appear at first glance.

External forces and crises were the primary cause of Haile Sellassie s defeat and exile in 1936 and his downfall and death in 1974. The experience of Ethiopia during the past half century holds a warning for the future of other small states in the closing years of the 20th century.