GIRMA KEBBEDE

Associate Professor of Geography

EDUCATION

B.A. Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia

M.A., Ph.D. Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York.

Specialization: Political Economy of Development (Africa, the Middle East); Political

Geography.

PUBLICATIONS

The State and Development in Ethiopia, Atlantic Highlands, N.J.: Humanities Press, 1992.

"The Challenges of Reconstructing Eritrea," Geojournal, 31, 2 (1993): 220-224.

"The Agonies of Ethiopian Women Refugees in Khartoum, Sudan," Geojournal, 23, 2

(1991): 99-106.

"Cycles of Famine in a Country of Plenty: The Case of Ethiopia," Geojournal, 17, 1 (1988):

125-132.

"Drought, Famine and the Political Economy of Environmental Degradation in Ethiopia,"

Geography, 73, 1 (1988): 65-70. (With Mary Jacob)

"State Capitalism and Development: The Case of Ethiopia," The Journal of Developing Areas,

22, 1 (1987): 1-24.

"Urban Growth and the Housing Problem in Ethiopia," Cities, 2, 3 (1985): 230-242. (With

Mary Jacob)

"Sub-Saharan Africa: The Political Economy of Food Shortages," Geographic Perspectives,

54, 1 (1984): 21-33.