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11. Internal Migration, Ethnic Federalism and Differentiated Citizenship in an African Federation: The Case of Ethiopia

verfasst von : Yonatan T. Fessha, Beza Dessalegn

Erschienen in: Federalism and National Diversity in the 21st Century

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This chapter discusses a ‘tension’ between internal migration and the self-rule rights of ethnic communities in Ethiopia. Making ethnicity the basis for the political and administrative organisation of the Ethiopian federation has set the stage for the emergence of tacit group-differentiated rights that are coming into conflict with the protection of the individual rights of internal migrants. This chapter argues, in turn, that differentiated citizenship is necessary but insufficient to deal with the increasingly complex dynamics of ethnic diversity within the context of multiethnic (and multinational) federations; the enshrinement of rights in these settings must ensure that the empowerment of ethnic communities does not unreasonably restrict the rights of individuals who are not members of the community.

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Titel: Internal Migration, Ethnic Federalism and Differentiated Citizenship in an African Federation: The Case of Ethiopia
verfasst von: Yonatan T. Fessha
Beza Dessalegn
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Buch: Federalism and National Diversity in the 21st Century
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-38418-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-38419-7

Copyright-Jahr: 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38419-7_11