Soldiers, Martyrs, Traitors, and Exiles

Tricia Redeker Hepner teaches anthropology at the University of Tennessee.

List of Abbreviations Preface Chapter 1. Eritrea and Exile Chapter 2. A Tale of Two Fronts: Nationalism and Political Identity in the ELF and EPLF Chapter 3. Transnational Tegadelti: Fighters and Exiles in the 1970s Chapter 4. Eritrea in Exile: Refugees and Community Building in the United States Chapter 5. Ties That Bind and Sometimes Choke: TransnationalDissonance in Eritrea and Exile Chapter 6. A Painful Paradox: Transnational Civil Society and the Sovereign State Notes Glossary of Tigrinya Terms and Phrases References Index Acknowledgments

"This is a brave, carefully researched, and at times beautifully written book about Eritrean nationalism."-Catherine Besteman, author of Unraveling Somalia: Race, Class, and the Legacy of Slavery "Redeker Hepner's work clearly makes a significant contribution to the documentation and understanding of the dynamics of Eritrean nationalism and politics over the past four decades. She presents important firsthand narratives from diverse participants and leaders who shaped and were shaped by Eritrean struggles."-Victoria Bernal, University of California, Irvine "Outstanding in both substance and style. Hepner's book is at the cutting-edge of qualitative research methods in African studies and the social sciences. It is a must read."-Journal of Modern African Studies