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WOLDEMARIAM, MICHAEL (4) answer(s).
 
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After the Split: Partition, Successor States, and the Dynamics of War in the Horn of Africa / Woldemariam, Michael   Journal Article
Woldemariam, Michael Journal Article
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Summary/Abstract Why do partitioned successor states engage one another in armed conflict? We explore the drivers of war between successor states by comparing two border crises that followed the partitions of Ethiopia (1993) and Sudan (2011). We argue that the politico-military struggles that give way to partition create important historical memories that shape what successor states think about the utility of military force. While the partition of Ethiopia yielded successor states led by regimes that were victors of the preceding war of partition, the war of partition in Sudan produced successor states that emerged out of military stalemate. This distinction explains why Ethiopia and Eritrea waged a costly border war that Sudan and South Sudan were able to avoid.
Key Words Partition  ;  Ethiopia  ;  Sudan  ;  Eritrea  ;  South Sudan 
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Battlefield outcomes and Rebel Cohesion: lessons from the Eritrean independence war / Woldemariam, Michael   Article
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Summary/Abstract This article uses data from the Eritrean war for independence to refine existing theories of rebel fragmentation. The author argues organizational performance affects the emergence of factional infighting within rebel organizations in unique and novel ways. While battlefield losses increase the likelihood of internal fragmentation, so do battlefield gains. The implication is battlefield stalemates possess unique properties that promote organizational cohesion in war, a relationship this study refers to as “cohesive stalemates.” The article extends an emerging literature on the internal politics of insurgent groups that has linked the coherence of rebel organizations to rebel losses.
Key Words Insurgency  ;  Eritrea  ;  Fragmentation  ;  Factionalism  ;  Rebel  ;  Civil War  ; 
Battlefield Outcomes  ;  Jebha 
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Eritrea-Ethiopia Thaw and Its Regional Impact / Woldemariam, Michael   Journal Article
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Summary/Abstract “[T]urning the page on decades of conflict and underdevelopment in the Horn of Africa will require ... democratization and the institutionalization of transparent, accountable governance.”
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Partition problems: relative power, historical memory, and the origins of the Eritrean-Ethiopian war / Woldemariam, Michael   Article
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Summary/Abstract Under what circumstances does partition yield war between resulting successor states? This article probes the causes of the Eritrean-Ethiopian War (1998–2000) in an effort to offer tentative answers. The evidence suggests that in this particular case, the causes of postpartition war reflected a more general cause of war: disagreements over relative power. These disagreements were underpinned by the divergent historical memories maintained by ruling elites in each country about the joint revolution that brought them to power and partitioned the Ethiopian state. Based on a wide array of materials, this article contributes to debates on the comparative study of partition, while providing new insight into the origins of the Eritrean-Ethiopian War.
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