Two Dilemmas in the Politics of Ethnic Federalism: Experimental Evidence From Ethiopia

Braeden Davis, David Andres Dow, Jeremy Springman, Juan Fernando Tellez, Department of Political Science, University of California, Department of National Security Affairs, Naval Postgraduate School, Penn Development Research Initiative, University of Pennsylvania

Journal of Conflict Resolution

Published online on February 19, 2026

Abstract

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Ethnic federalism, a system that devolves power to subnational states drawn along ethnic lines, is a widely debated approach to managing ethnic conflict. While scholars have studied its macro-level consequences, little is known about micro-level ...