Invitation for Reprinting � Republishing -Publishing 

All offers are welcome to finance the following books by Tecola W. Hagos.

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I. Democracy in Ethiopia, Cambridge MA: Ben Franklin, 1994 (60 pages) - A book written as part of a seminar presentation at Harvard Law School, Human Rights Program.

II. Democratization? Ethiopia 1991-1994, Cambridge MA : Khepera Publishers, 1995 (385 pages) - This book was received well by many Ethiopians, and scholars interested in the current Ethiopian political development. The book was reviewed in several publications including by the world renowned Italian publication Africa . It was favorably received by several scholars such as Prof. Howard Zinn of Boston University , and Prof. Amartya Sen of Cambridge/Harvard and winner of the 1998 Nobel for Economics.

- The book was a required reading for courses on executive decision-making, and contemporary political transformations and problems of emerging democracies, at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University . The author has been invited to address classes both at the Harvard Law School and at the Kennedy School of Government on several occasions.

III. Demystifying Political Thought, Power, and Economic Development, Washington DC : Khepera Publishers, 199 (200 pages) - This book is essentially an expanded version of a lecture that was delivered by the author at the John F. Kennedy School of Government in 1998.

- After publication the book was put on the reading list for courses on executive decision making, and on contemporary political transformations and problems of emerging democracies at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University .

COMPLETED WORKS (unpublished manuscripts)

Invitation for new financing for publication and distribution costs

I - Human Rights: Philosophy and Heresy, Vol. I, appr. 500 pages. Critical of cultural relativism and the structuralist approach to human rights principles. Also critical of religious dogmas as practiced by the major religions of the world; support the universality of human rights principles. It provides a biological and philosophical basis for the universal nature of human rights. (Over 500 footnotes and a bibliography of over 300 selected books and articles.)

II - Human Rights: Economic Development and Political Processes, Vol. II,  appr. 350 pages. This book connects human rights as the necessary ingredient for the economic and political development of any people in all the nations of the world; there is specific treatment of  Ethiopia and some developing countries from Asia, Africa, South and Central America as case studies for the failure of democracy and the resurgence of fascism. (Over 500 footnotes and a bibliography of about 300 selected books and articles.)

III - The Ethiopian and Eritrean Crisis of 1998: The Process of Liberation of People?  appr. 250 pages. This book explores the history of the people of both Ethiopia and Eritrea . It focuses on the integration of the economic and political process of both nations in order to avoid war and famine. Argues for political solutions to all problems facing the two nations and  of the two countries as one nation. Calls for the respect of human rights, rule of law, and tolerance in both countries. Present a case for the federation of The Horn countries ( Ethiopia , Eritrea , Djibouti , and Somalia ).