Ethiopia: Mengistu and Marxism
In: Scandinavian journal of development alternatives and area studies, Band 8, Heft 1, S. 41-46
ISSN: 0280-2791
The theory of "monocritics," critics who are reasonably well informed, but stress only one side of every issue, is illustrated by specific examples from the rule of Ethiopia's dictator Mengistu: despite flagrant abuses of power, widespread famine, & other serious social problems, the media have deemphasized the failure of socialism in Ethiopia. A brief overview of the inadequate state of socialism in other countries is presented, & reasons why black Africa has adopted socialism so readily are enumerated. It is hoped that "amphicritics," well-informed citizens of the world who will consider all sides of every issue objectively, will someday supplant the monocritics. 16 References. M. Malas