History

Haile Selassie I: A Comprehensive Analysis of an Emperor and His Era

I. Introduction: The Enduring Enigma of Haile Selassie I Haile Selassie I stands as a towering, yet profoundly complex and often contradictory, figure in the annals of 20th-century history, his influence extending across Ethiopia, Africa, and the global stage. His long tenure, first as Regent Plenipotentiary from 1916 to 1930 1 and subsequently as the 225th Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974 3, encompassed an era of dramatic transformation, conflict, and shifting geopolitical landscapes. […]

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Muammar al-Qadhafi: Origins, Rule, and Enduring Legacy

This report provides an exhaustive analysis of Qadhafi’s origins, the evolution of his unique and often contradictory political ideology embodied in the Third International Theory and The Green Book, the implementation of the Jamahiriya (“state of the masses”) system, his transformative yet profoundly repressive domestic policies, and his volatile, interventionist foreign policy.

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