PUBLISHER & EDITORIALDIRECTOR

Elias Wondimu, Tsehai Publishers, Loyola Marymount University

SENIOR EDITORS

Maimire Mennasemay, Dawson College

Alemayehu Gebremariam, California State University, San Bernardino

BOOK REVIEW EDITORS

Fikru Gebrekidan, St. Thomas University - International Chapter

Girmachew Alemu Aneme, Addis Ababa University - National Chapter

EDITORIAL BOARD

Abebe Zegeye, University of the Witwatersrand • Achamyeleh Debela, North Carolina Central University • Adeno Addis, Tulane University • Adugnaw Worku, Pacific Union College • Ahmed Moan, Howard University • Alem Hailu, Howard University • Alula Pankhurst, Addis Ababa University • Astair Gebremariam Mengesha, Arizona State University • Ayele Bekeri, Mekele University • Berhanu Abegaz, College of William & Mary • Charles Schaefer, University Valparaiso • Chris Abani, University of California, Riverside • Dagmawi Woubshet, Cornel University • Damtew Teferra, Boston College • David Shinn, George Washington University • Dessalegn Rahmato, Forum for Social Studies • Donald Crummey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Chazmpaign • Donald Levine, University of Chicago • Ephraim Isaac, Institute of Semitic Studies • Esseye Medhin, www.ethiopianart.org • Fikre Tollosa, Independent Scholar • Frederic A. Sharf, Sharf Marketing Group • Haile Gerima, Howard University • Haile Larebo, Moorehouse College • Hailu Fullas, University of the District of Columbia • James Quirin, Fisk University • Kjetil Tronvoll, University of Oslo • Lemma Wolde-Senbet, University of Maryland • Mesfin Woldemariam, Independent Scholar • Messay Kebede, University of Dayton • Metasebia Woldemariam, Plymouth State College • Paul Zeleza, Loyola Marymount University • Pietro Togia, Kurtztown University • Raymond Silverman, University of Michigan • Richard Pankhurst, Addis Ababa University • Robert Hill, University of California, Los Angeles • Ronald Gottesman, University of Southern California • Salem Mekuria, Wellesley College • Samuel Wolde-Yohanes, Mount San Antonio College • Shumet Sishagne, Christophor Newport University • Sisay Asefa, Western Michigan University • Sven Rubenson, Lund University • Teshale Tibebu, Temple University • Teshome Gebriel, University of California, Los Angeles • Theodore Vestal, Oklahoma State University • Thomas Ofcansky, U.S. State Department • Wendy Belcher, Princeton University • William Scott, Lehigh University • Worku Negash, Mission College

STAFF

Yalemzewd Worku, Copy Editor • Wondimu Bezuneh, Business Manager • Elsa Wondimu, Subscription Director • Scott Mahoney and Tessa Smith, Cover Designer • Yosef Gezahegne, Layout Designer • Elsa, Seble and Sara, Sales Associates

EDITORIAL INTERNS

James Mollison