The Nationalist Revolution in Eritrea
The Nationalist Revolution in Eritrea
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厄立特里亚的民族主义革命
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1988
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J. Markakis
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J. Markakis
厄立特里亚的民族主义革命已进入第三个十年，是非洲历时最长的冲突，其性质经常被朋友和敌人误解。它的支持者将其视为一场反殖民运动，就像其他地方的人民为独立而发动的运动一样。当然，这与殖民主义有关，因为厄立特里亚本身就是它的产物。然而，厄立特里亚民族主义的出现并不是对殖民局势的反应。它是在意大利统治崩溃后出现的，当时这个前殖民地的命运悬而未决。事实证明，促成这一事件的因素是埃塞俄比亚决心吞并厄立特里亚，埃塞俄比亚不久将在许多居民的合作下这样做。这些特殊的起源被认为是将厄立特里亚民族主义视为虚假的充分理由，尽管过去25年的事件提供了充分的证据。1本文概述了冲突的历史，并试图揭示仍在与厄立特里亚作战的运动的本质。
Now in its third decade, the nationalist revolution in Eritrea is Africa's longest conflict, and one whose nature is often misunderstood by friend and foe alike. Its supporters see it as an anti-colonial campaign, the same as that waged by people elsewhere for independence. Certainly, colonialism has something to do with it, since Eritrea itself was its creation. However, Eritrean nationalism did not emerge as a reaction to the colonial situation. It made its appearance after the collapse of Italian rule, when the fate of the former colony hung in the balance. The issue that proved the catalyst was Ethiopia's determination to absorb Eritrea, as she was soon to do with the collaboration of many of the inhabitants. These peculiar origins have been cited as good reasons for dismissing Eritrean nationalism as a sham, even though the events of the last 25 years offer ample proof to the contrary.1 This article offers a summary view of the conflict's history, and makes an attempt to distil the essence of the movement which is still fighting Ethiopia.2