been cited in the footnotes and elsewhere. Indeed, I owe all of them a debt that can never be adequately acknowledged. Furthermore, I am profoundly grateful to Dr. Aklilu Habte, former president of Haile Selassie University (later Ethiopian minister of youth and culture and Director of Education at the World Bank), and Dr. Zeleke Bekele, former president of the Gondar Public Health College for providing me with some invaluable documents.
Dr. Margaret Gillett, former Registrar at Haile Selassie I University, and later, William C. Macdonald Professor of Education and Professor Emeritus at McGill University, deserves special words of appreciation for her persistent encouragement and for introducing me to the field of education, when she invited me to present a paper on Ethiopian education to the Annual Meeting of the Learned Societies of Canada, despite the fact that my background was limited to political science. Her feedback, while I was conducting research at the Department of Administration and Policy Studies of McGill University, was invaluable. Dr. Ratna Ghosh, F.R.S.C., William C. Macdonald Professor of Education and former Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Cultures and Values at McGill University deserves thanks for her encouragement.
Sr. Anna Mary Breen, former President of Marianopolis College, who happens to have a saintly demeanor, and Associate Dean, Dr. Anne Fitzpatrick, who is upright and most sincere friend, have shown their enduring interest in my work by encouraging me both orally and in writing. Sr. Kay Duffin’s trusting friendship and the challenging intellectual atmosphere of my students have also been a source of profound inspiration.
I would like to express my gratitude to many administrators, scholars, and colleagues at Concordia University. The Honorable Marcel Dany, former Speaker of the House and Minister of Labor of the Canadian government and now Vice President and Secretary-General of Concordia University, was gracious enough to send me a letter of encouragement. Professor John Hill of the History Department, Dr. Henry Habib, former chairman and presently Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Dr. Leslie Cohen, Vice President of CUPFA, and