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Haile Selassie, like anyone else, understood the world according to ideas molded in his youth. He was arguably the smartest, wisest, and most sophisticated Ethiopian of his time. The fact that he had reclaimed Ethiopia's sovereignty must have caused him to feel superior to all other Ethiopians, as evidenced by the religious, national, and constitutional legitimacy he accorded to himself as an emerging absolutist. Indeed, he managed to reconstitute Ethiopia's standing among the nations of the world. The old Adwa legacy of victorious Ethiopia had been shattered by Mussolini, but Haile Selassie regained independence, outmaneuvered the British, and built sturdy new relations with the United States. His revived Ethiopia became a founding member of the United Nations and regained Eritrea. In this chapter we shall trace the dialectical dynamism between the emperor's external relations and his power at home. The 1950s and the early 1960s saw Haile Selassie in his prime. He controlled his game. Years of decline would follow later. While on top, he was the sole ruler-supreme, self-isolated, and increasingly lonely. In the United States: "And He Shall Reign Forever and Ever" The way to regain

Publisher

Lynne Rienner Publishers

Published

2018

Language

EN