Chauvinism is a complex psychological phenomenon that has been the object of interest and study in social psychology and clinical psychology. It is characterized by attitudes of superiority, excessive pride and a strong attachment to one's own cultural, national or gender identity. In this article, we will explore the characteristics and causes of this phenomenon, as well as its impact on interpersonal relationships and society in general.
Federalism is a system of government that establishes a constitutionally specified division of powers between different levels of government.
There are usually two main levels: (a) a national, central or federal level; and (b) a state, provincial or regional level. In some cases, however, a federal system may prescribe a three-fold distribution of power by recognizing the constitutional powers of local government (e.g. South Africa) or by creating complex forms of overlapping territorial and linguistic federalism (e.g. Belgium).
This is part one of the fascinating article that was published on BBC – Tigrinya Service on 30 Sep 2024.
“ … the last meeting was unusually tense because President Isaias’ son, Abraham, had come to attend the cabinet meeting “to gain experience”. Abdella Adem
It has been six years since the last meeting of the Eritrean Cabinet of Ministers. Many Eritreans have been raising questions regarding its disappearance. ‘What happened to it’? Why is it ‘suspended’? ‘What happened to the ministers themselves and the ministries they used to head’?
The age of most of the incumbent ministers has also been among the main concerns of Eritreans. BTW, the average age of its members is close to 80, with no replacements in sight.
On September 21, 2024, at 4:00 p.m., a march for the human rights of the Eritrean people will be held in Bologna, an awareness-raising event that aims to bring serious human rights violations in Eritrea to international attention. The march will start from the historic Church of San Luca and will pass through the city’s porticoes to end in Piazza Nettuno at 6:30 p.m.
What is the relationship between the national unity and the liberation of Eritrea? How was the national unity during the process of nationalism and nationhood in Eritrea from the pre-colonial period and later under colonial period and after colonial period during the British administration and the Ethiopian occupation and during the political and armed struggle period? How can national unity of a multi-ethnic and multi religious Eritrea achieved? What forms of unity, consociational or federal?
Based on the Eritrean historical findings, Eritrea’s national process was full of conflicts, conspiracies, sabotages and internecine wars. The outcome of the Eritrean political parties after the British administration could not achieve national unity and the Eritrean case was taken by external forces in collaboration of Eritrean nationals under the leadership of the Unionist party of that time and the result was reunion of Eritrea with Ethiopia.