Parliament in Ethiopia

African legislatures remain understudied, yet democratisation, development and peacebuilding all depend on these key political institutions. This in-depth analysis of Ethiopia's parliament, a country of strategic importance to the whole region, is relevant to researchers across African studies, politics, development, and governance.

Mercy Fekadu Mulugeta is Assistant Professor at the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS), Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, and is the Director of the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Center of Excellence in Post-Conflict Societies hosted by IPSS.

1. Introduction 2. Representation and Participation by will of the Sovereign: The Imperial Parliament in Ethiopia (1931 to 1974) 3. Parliament, Land Reform and Taxation in Ethiopia: A Break from Tradition through a Socialist Revolution 4. The Council of Representatives and House of peoples' Representatives in post 1991 Ethiopia 5. How do MPs reach the electorate? 6. An Ethiopian Experiment with E-democracy: Can E-democracy Platforms be the answer? 7. Socio-Economic Factors affecting the public participation and attitude towards the House of People's Representatives, Ethiopia 8. Oversight and Substantive Representation by the Ethiopian Parliament 9. Conclusion