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Fragile Democracy: Media Freedom and Radical Polarisation in Ethiopia (Record no. 130259)
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| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Mufutau Muyiwa |
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| Title | Fragile Democracy: Media Freedom and Radical Polarisation in Ethiopia |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | P 73-92 |
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| Summary, etc. biblio.abstract | Fragile states are conditioned by the politics of interests, which oscillates between social, ethnic, factional, political and economic agitations. The politics of interest impairs shared identity and creates a tense coexistence between already fragmented communities. Ethiopia presents an example of the erosion of democratic norms despite the constitutionally imposed politics of ethnically and regionally based societies. Fragile states defy theoretical wisdom, as the media and elections might, in certain circumstances, produce negative results by creating a fractured society rather than resolving the legitimacy crisis. This article analysed academic literature and reflected on theories of the media in democracy to deconstruct the role of the legacy and new media in radical polarisation and nation-building in Ethiopia. Furthermore, illustrations were drawn from incidents and developments to clarify conditions that can help the mass media refrain from actions that deliberately or inadvertently impede socio-economic growth and worsen political conditions in fragile democracies. This article asserts that without context adaptation, the liberal norms of media autonomy and political inclusion might be incompatible with other forms of democracy beyond affluent democracies. It concludes by proposing theoretical visions of a ‘democratic mirror’, ‘vigilantism and fraternisation’ and the ‘therapeutic’ function of the media in fragile democracies. |
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| Subject | <a href="Fragile democracy">Fragile democracy</a> |
| -- | <a href="fragile states">fragile states</a> |
| -- | <a href="media and politics ">media and politics </a> |
| -- | <a href="media freedom ">media freedom </a> |
| -- | <a href="polarisation ">polarisation </a> |
| -- | <a href="media ethics ">media ethics </a> |
| -- | <a href="Ethiopia ">Ethiopia </a> |
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| Host Biblionumber | 125263 |
| Host Itemnumber | 109606 |
| Place, publisher, and date of publication | New Delhi Sage Publication India |
| Title | Media Watch |
| International Standard Serial Number | 0976-0911 |
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| Koha item type | Journal Article |
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| -- | JP49 |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | SNDT Juhu | SNDT Juhu | 16/11/2024 | JP49.4 | 16/11/2024 | 16/11/2024 | Journal Article |