User:GoldenSunrise/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Prosperity Party
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is a stub, and according to the header at the top of the page, is in the process of an expansion. The article introduces a new political party in Ethiopia called the Prosperity Party, which is presided over by the current Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed. The party was formed on December 1, 2019. At the time of writing, the page has about 3 small sections, all written neutrally. All claims are backed up by sources and there is one image that bears the party's emblem.
 * The content is indeed relevant to the topic. The introductory paragraph briefly explains the prime minister's rationale for overseeing the formation of the party, and goes on to reference its significance in the face of the upcoming May 2020 general election. Other sections have started to describe other aspects of the party, such as its composition and general platform. The article's Talk page is currently empty. While the article is within the scope of WikiProject Ethiopia, it has not yet received a quality or importance scale rating. The citations come from reliable sources, but more scholarly sources will be needed for the page to be complete.


 * Sources
 * Since this is such a new topic, the academic sources might need to be more focused on the events leading up to the formation of the current ruling coalition, which largely explains the motivation for creating the new one.
 * “ETHIOPIA: EPRDF Congress.” Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series 50, no. 4 (May 2013): 19667A–19667B.
 * Fisher, Jonathan, and Meressa Tsehaye Gebrewahd. “‘Game over’? Abiy Ahmed, the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front and Ethiopia’s Political Crisis.” African Affairs 118, no. 470 (January 1, 2019): 194–206.
 * Jean-Nicolas Bach. “EPRDF’s Nation-Building.” Cadernos de Estudos Africanos, no. 27 (January 1, 2014): n/a. http://search.proquest.com/docview/1543058
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 * Pausewang, Siegfried., Kjetil. Tronvoll, and Lovise. Aalen. Ethiopia Since the DERG : a Decade of Democratic Pretension and Performance / Edited by Siegfried Pausewang, Kjetil Tronvoll, Lovise Aalen. London ;: Zed Books, n.d.

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ethiopia)


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is a stub centered around Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. With the exception of some basic facts about the Ministry, the page is largely empty. There is a section that lists all of the past Ministers of Foreign Affairs in the country. There are two sources in the entire page; one of them is a broken link to to the decree that created the Ministry, and the other is a link to a website that has information on global leaders and politicians. More scholarly articles are needed to better develop the page, particularly to provide more historical context on the Ministry's creation and diplomatic platforms. The See also section links readers to the Foreign aid to Ethiopia article, along with List of diplomatic missions of Ethiopia and List of diplomatic missions in Ethiopia.
 * The page is written neutrally. There are no images except for the Emblem of Ethiopia. The article is within the scope of WikiProject Ethiopia, rated as High-importance on the project's importance scale. Only one Wikipedia editor has posted on the article's Talk page.


 * Sources
 * Adem, Seifudein. “China in Ethiopia: Diplomacy and Economics of Sino-Optimism.” African Studies Review 55, no. 1 (2012): 143–160. https://muse.jhu.edu/article/473333.
 * Ayalew, Seife. “The Security and Human Rights Dilemma: An Inquiry into U.S.-Ethiopia Diplomatic Relations 1991-2012.” Northwestern Journal of International Human Rights 16, no. 1 (January 1, 2018): 65–91. http://search.proquest.com/docview/2126786946/.
 * Erlikh, Ḥagai. Ethiopia and the Middle East. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 1994.
 * Getachew Metaferia. Ethiopia and the United States: History, Diplomacy, and Analysis / Getachew Metaferia. New York: Algora Pub., 2009.

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Federal Parliamentary Assembly


 * Article Evaluation
 * This is the page for the Parliament for Ethiopia. Overall, it is surprisingly bare. It briefly notes the country's upper and lower chambers of parliament, the date of its creation, and the general composition of its membership. There are a few sections that describe the parliament's evolution under two different constitutions and multiple ruling coalitions, but by and large, the article is outdated.
 * The article only has two sources. It lists some external links for further reading, but there is little information that adds to the reader's understanding of the legislative body. Many sentences lack citations as well. There is one image, the Emblem of Ethiopia. The article is in great need of being expanded, especially with regards to the changing dynamics of the different political bodies in Ethiopia today.


 * Sources
 * Finding relevant sources for this article was somewhat difficult, but there are some potential starting points for research listed below.
 * Harbeson, John. “ETHIOPIA’S EXTENDED TRANSITION.” Journal of Democracy 16, no. 4 (October 1, 2005): 144–158. http://search.proquest.com/docview/195553049/.
 * Rock, June. “Ethiopia Elects a New Parliament.” Review of African Political Economy 23, no. 67 (March 1, 1996): 92–102. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03056249608704182.
 * Salih, Mohamed Abdel Rahim M. African Parliaments : Between Governance and Government. Edited by M.A. Mohamed Salih. New York, N.Y: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.