Critical Reflections on the Eritrean War of Independence

Download or read book Critical Reflections on the Eritrean War of Independence written by Gaim Kibreab and published by Red Sea Press(NJ). This book was released on 2008 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Eritrea as home of nine ethno-linguistic and multi-faith groups has the potential ingredients of lethal identity-based conflicts. However, in spite of its potentially conflict-prone social structure, there have never been in the country's history generalized ethnic or faith-based violent conflicts; save the limited skirmishes that took place in Asmara in February 1950 between the Youth of the Muslim League and the youth of the Unionist Party. The civil wars between the ELF and EPLF during the first half and late 1970s and early 1980s had nothing or little to do with ethnicity or religion."--Publisher's website.