Land-lockedness and dependency on coastal countries: The case of Ethiopia

LAND-LOCKED ETHIOPIA DEPENDS ON THE COASTAL COUNTRIES OF ERITREA AND DJIBOUTI FOR THEIR IMPORT AND EXPORT ACTIVITIES. THE "FREE TRANSIT" AGREEMENT WITH ERITREA AND THE JOINT OWNERSHIP OF THE ASSIS ABABA-DJIBOUTI RAILWAY COULD EASE ETHIOPIA'S ANXIETY. EVEN IF ETHIOPIA'S ECONOMY EX...

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Published in:Geopolitics and international boundaries 1997-06, Vol.2 (1), p.56-68
Main Author: Muluneh, Wuhib
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AFRICA
ECONOMICS
ETHIOPIA
GEOPOLITICS
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
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Summary:LAND-LOCKED ETHIOPIA DEPENDS ON THE COASTAL COUNTRIES OF ERITREA AND DJIBOUTI FOR THEIR IMPORT AND EXPORT ACTIVITIES. THE "FREE TRANSIT" AGREEMENT WITH ERITREA AND THE JOINT OWNERSHIP OF THE ASSIS ABABA-DJIBOUTI RAILWAY COULD EASE ETHIOPIA'S ANXIETY. EVEN IF ETHIOPIA'S ECONOMY EXPANDS EXTENSIVELY, WITHOUT ACCESS TO THE SEA IT WOULD BE MEANINGLESS. IN ORDER TO AVOID FUTURE ISOLATION AND CONFRONTATION, ETHIOPIA SHOULD PURSUE A POSITIVE AND ECONOMICALLY VIABLE POLICY WITH HER NEIGHBORS.
ISSN:1362-9379
DOI:10.1080/13629379708407577