Paulos Milkias (EDT), Getachew Metaferia (EDT) The Battle of Adwa

Annotation

The historic victory of Ethiopia under Menelik over Italian invaders at the 1896 Battle of Adwa ended Italy's self-proclaimed "protectorate" over Ethiopia, even if the Italians remained in Eritrea. The nine chapters presented here by Milkias (humanities and political science, Marianopolis College/Concordia U., Canada) and Metaferia (political science and international studies, Morgan State U., US) explore the historical and present-day significance of this defeat for European colonialism. Topics include continuities and discontinuities in King Menelik's foreign policy, humanitarian considerations in the aftermath of the WuchalT Treaty negotiated between Ethiopia and Italy, the role of Ethiopia in the Pan-African movement, British colonial reactions to the Battle of Adwa, and the application of critical theory to the analysis of Adwa.