4 Towards an Explanation

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Tables, Figures & Maps x
4. Preface: ‘Washing Dirty Linen in Public’? xii
5. Acknowledgements xviii
6. Abbreviations & Acronyms xx
7. Maps xxiv
8. 1 Introduction 1
9. 2 The Broken Promises, Demand for Change & Violation of Human Rights 24
10. 3 Associational Life in Independent Eritrea 53
11. 4 Towards an Explanation 146
12. 5 The Demise of the Private Sector 223
13. 6 PFDJ’s Dominance of the Economy & the Consequences 265
14. 7 Freedom of Association, Political Stability & Institutions 305
15. 8 Shattered Promises In Lieu of a Conclusion 353
16. Postscript: The Impending Famine? 394
17. References 396
18. Index 413