| Abstract: | This article was aimed to evaluate responsiveness capacity of Ethiopian
foreign policy to political and militarization dynamics in Red Sea region
from effectiveness and adequacy policy measurement criterions vantage
point. This review employed both explanatory and argumentative
synthesization of different sources in deductive manner to explore tangible
facts ontologically and tested them with theoretical tenets and established
facts. To assert this, logical framework of analysis was designed. This stared
with selecting prominent IR theoretical tenets of Hegemonic Stability Theory
HST & Realism together with globalization dynamics followed by
crystallizing and summarizing Ethiopian foreign policy objectives in two
subsections of general Ethiopian Foreign Policy (EFP) objectives and
specific objectives (Eretria, Somalia, Egypt and Arabian Peninsula).
Subsequently, adequacy and effectiveness as policy evaluation criterion were
selected to answer whether or not Ethiopian foreign policy has sufficient or
adequate assumptions aligned with the intensity and type of problems we
face in Red Sea and also effective enough to achieve its policy objectives in
red sea. As a result of following this methodology, the study has found that
foreign policy deficiency on responding effectiveness capacity or due to
obsolete policy assumptions which were resulted from swift global and
regional IR dynamics. Policy effectiveness and adequacy in a specific
targeted countries such as Eritrea and Arabian peninsula EFP was not
Effective and adequate. However, in a case of Somalia EFP was both
effective and adequate. With regard to Egypt, EFP assumptions were
adequate but not effective when it‟s compared EFP objectives. Thus, revision
of foreign policy towards Eritrea and Egypt is recommended. Asides, having
holistic policy which is directed on Red Sea as a hole is essential. |
