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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Vestnik RUDN. International Relations</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Vestnik RUDN. International Relations</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Вестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Международные отношения</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2313-0660</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2313-0679</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">федеральное государственное автономное образовательное учреждение высшего образования «Российский университет дружбы народов имени Патриса Лумумбы» (РУДН)</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">22839</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22363/2313-0660-2019-19-4-607-614</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>THEMATIC DOSSIER</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>ТЕМАТИЧЕСКОЕ ДОСЬЕ</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">An Assessment of Religion, Peace and Conflict in the Post 1991 of Ethiopia</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Оценка религиозной ситуации, мира и конфликта в Эфиопии после 1991 г</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Antigegn</surname><given-names>Getahun Kumie</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Антигегн</surname><given-names>Гетахун Куми</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en">Assistant Professor and Researcher, Department of Political Science and International Studies</bio><bio xml:lang="ru">преподаватель, исследователь, факультет политологии и международных исследований</bio><email>getkumie@yahoo.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Bahir Dar University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Университет Бахр-Дара</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2019-12-15" publication-format="electronic"><day>15</day><month>12</month><year>2019</year></pub-date><volume>19</volume><issue>4</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en">Islamic Factor in World Politics</issue-title><issue-title xml:lang="ru">Исламский фактор в мировой политике</issue-title><fpage>607</fpage><lpage>614</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2020-02-07"><day>07</day><month>02</month><year>2020</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2019, Antigegn G.K.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2019, Антигегн Г.К.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2019</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Antigegn G.K.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Антигегн Г.К.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.rudn.ru/international-relations/article/view/22839">https://journals.rudn.ru/international-relations/article/view/22839</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en">Religious violence has become increasingly relevant in political and academic discourses. Because of the revival of religions, the contemporary world cannot be understood without accounting for the role of religion and religious organizations in peace and conflict, including the case of Ethiopia. The purpose of this article is to examine the role of religion in peace and conflict in the post 1991 of Ethiopia. Methodologically, the paper employed qualitative research approach by relying on secondary sources of data. The findings of the research revealed that Ethiopia has many positive assets that have to be exploited fully and critically including the role of the Inter-Religious Council. The religious policies of the present Ethiopian government are remarkably different from any of the previous ones with regard to the measure of religious freedom they provide. Paradoxically, one may wonder why is it at this time, where religious freedom and equality of religion are guaranteed, we are witnessing increased tensions and violent religious conflicts in contemporary Ethiopia. Inter-religious relations in Ethiopia have been peaceful and tolerant for long period. However, the rise of inter-religious conflicts in recent decades is taking place. Generally, in contemporary Ethiopia religion is used both as an instrument for producing conflict in certain circumstances and as a powerful resource for peace and transformation of conflict in the society. On the whole, identifying the role of religion in conflict is a very complex task to accomplish, as there are multiple variables to be well-thought-out.</abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru">Проблематика религиозного насилия становится все более актуальной в политических и академических дискуссиях. Из-за возрождения религиозного фактора современные международные реалии невозможно понять без учета роли религии и религиозных организаций в поддержании мира и урегулировании конфликтов, как, например, в случае с Эфиопией. Целью данной статьи является изучение роли религии в обеспечении мира и урегулирования конфликтов в Эфиопии после 1991 г. Методологически в работе используются качественные методы исследования с опорой на вторичные источники данных. Результаты исследования выявили множество самых разных положительных факторов, качеств и инструментов, которые необходимо использовать в полной мере, но при этом критически, включая роль Межрелигиозного совета. Религиозная политика нынешнего эфиопского правительства заметно отличается от предыдущих в том, что касается объема предоставляемых религиозных свобод. Парадоксально, но в современной Эфиопии при нынешнем гарантировании религиозной свободы и равенства религий происходит заметный рост напряженности и увеличение насильственных религиозных конфликтов. Межрелигиозные отношения в Эфиопии были мирными и отличались терпимостью в течение длительного периода. Однако в последние десятилетия ситуация изменилась из-за роста межрелигиозных конфликтов. В современной Эфиопии религия используется и как инструмент провоцирования конфликтности в определенных условиях, и как мощный ресурс для установления мира и трансформации конфликтов в обществе. В целом определение роли религии в конфликтах является очень сложной задачей, так как необходимо продумывать и учитывать множество переменных.</trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>religion</kwd><kwd>conflict</kwd><kwd>peace</kwd><kwd>violence</kwd><kwd>inter-religious relations</kwd><kwd>Ethiopia</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>религия</kwd><kwd>конфликт</kwd><kwd>мир</kwd><kwd>насилие</kwd><kwd>межрелигиозные отношения</kwd><kwd>Эфиопия</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Abbink, J. (1998). A Historical-Anthropological Approach to Islam in Ethiopia: Issues of Identity and Politics. 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