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National liberation movements in Ethiopia
Procházka, Tomáš ; Doboš, Bohumil (advisor) ; Aslan, Emil (referee)
This thesis aims to map and compare three Ethiopian national liberation movements (NLMs). The movements, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), (the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA),) and the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF, were selected for their differing genesis. The thesis compares the movements by grouping relevant data into movement-related factors (objectives, non-violent means and cohesion of the movement) and insurgency-related factors (violent methods, alliances and international patronage). The thesis focuses mainly on alliance-building and escalation of violence under favourable conditions (population support, international patronage and diversion of federal government's capabilities caused by other crises). Regarding the first focal point, the argument emphasizing the instrumental nature of alliances accompanied by the prevalence of identity in relation to the enemy rather than the partner is confirmed by the ONLF-OLF alliance, and partially confirmed by the TPLF-OLA alliance. While the role of identity in enemy perception can not be omitted, the utility of the partnership prevails over the identarian attributes. The ONLF and OLA cases confirm the second argument since the context preceding the intensification of violence exhibited favourable...
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