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This work examines the philosophical origins of Oromo egalitarian and democratic thoughts and practice, the Gadaa-Qaalluu system, kinship organization, the introduction and spread of Islam and the consequent socio-cultural change. It sheds light on the advent of the Ethiopian empire under Menelik II, its conquests and Arsi Oromo fierce resistance (1880-1900), the nature and legacy of Ethiopian imperial polity, centre-periphery relations, feudal political economy and its impacts on the newly conquered regions with a focus on Arsi Oromo country. The book also analyzes the root causes of the national political crisis including, but not limited to, the attempts at transforming the empire-state to a nation-state around a single culture, contested definition of national identity and state legitimacy, grievance narratives, uprisings, the birth and development of competing nationalisms as well as the limitations of the current ethnic federalism to address the national question in Ethiopia.

History of Africa --- anno 1800-1999 --- Ethiopia --- Central-local government relations --- Social structure --- Oromo (African people) --- Arsi (African people) --- Imperialism. --- Colonialism --- Empires --- Expansion (United States politics) --- Neocolonialism --- Political science --- Anti-imperialist movements --- Caesarism --- Chauvinism and jingoism --- Militarism --- Arisi (African people) --- Arssi (African people) --- Arusi (African people) --- Arussi (African people) --- Ethnology --- Gala (African people) --- Galla (African people) --- Gallas --- Orma (African people) --- Cushites --- Organization, Social --- Social organization --- Anthropology --- Sociology --- Social institutions --- Center-periphery government relations --- Local-central government relations --- Local government-central government relations --- Decentralization in government --- Federal government --- Politics and government. --- History --- Politics and government --- Ethnic relations.