{"title":"Alemseged Tesfai","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlemseged Tesfai\u003c\/strong\u003e offers profound insights into the struggles and resilience of African communities through a historical lens. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eAn African People’s Quest for Freedom and Justice\u003c\/em\u003e, explore themes of resistance, identity, and the pursuit of justice in the face of adversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect meticulously researched narratives that illuminate the complexities of history and military conflict. Tesfai's storytelling invites reflection on the broader implications of freedom and the enduring spirit of those who fight to secure it.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"an-african-peoples-quest-for-freedom-and-justice-by-alemseged-tesfai-9781805265078","title":"An African People’s Quest for Freedom and Justice","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike its African neighbours, Eritrea attained colonial statehood under a European power, in this case Italy. Yet, during decolonisation, its people were singularly excluded from the right to self-determination, for external reasons: superpower rivalry over the country's strategic position on the Red Sea; a mistaken notion of irreconcilable sectarian differences within Eritrea's population, invoked in order to brand it a society unfit for statehood; and Ethiopia's imperial claim, based on mythical historical connections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ethiopian call for Eritrea's return, supported by the UK and the US, sealed its fate at the international level. First, in the early 1950s, the UN General Assembly federated Eritrea as an autonomous unit under Ethiopian sovereignty; a decade later, Addis Ababa annexed it as a province—in neither case was the population consulted, sparking a liberation war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis vital book traces the genesis of the Eritrean independence struggle through hitherto unexplored local sources, both written and oral, analysed against the rather scanty existing literature on this period. Alemseged Tesfai refocuses the narrative on the actions, reactions and expectations of a relatively small nation, in both size and population, as it set out to right an international wrong, imposed by the Great Powers of the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn African People’s Quest for Freedom and Justice\u003c\/em\u003e provides an insightful examination of Eritrea's historic struggle for independence, offering a fresh perspective that highlights the country's resilience and determination in the face of adversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47485801660652,"sku":"9781805265078","price":57.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781805265078-an-african-people-s-quest-for-freedom-and-justice.jpg?v=1775715726"},{"product_id":"an-african-peoples-quest-for-freedom-and-justice-by-alemseged-tesfai-9781911723790","title":"An African People’s Quest for Freedom and Justice","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike its African neighbours, Eritrea attained colonial statehood under a European power, in this case Italy. 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