Dr. Riggan Featured in The Christian Science Monitor for Study On Ethiopian and Eritrean Relations
Dr. Riggan discussing her book on Eritrea, “The Struggling State.”
Associate Professor of Historical and Political Studies Dr. Jennifer Riggan was featured in a story on April 17 by The Christian Science Monitor on Ethiopia’s acceptance of Eritrean refugees despite the harsh political climate between the two countries. Dr. Riggan, who has conducted a study on Ethiopian and Eritrean political relations, believes that Ethiopia’s acceptance of Eritrean refugees will help political relations down the road.
From the article: “Ethiopia’s response is to manage the gate, and figure out how it can benefit from these inevitable flows of people,” [Dr. Riggan] notes. “I definitely think Ethiopia’s approach is the wiser and more realistic one.”
