The monograph is devoted to the study of the political activities of the last emperor of Ethiopia. The work presents various aspects of the domestic and foreign policy issues of the Ethiopian Empire during the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie I. The publication is intended for Africanists, orientalists, political scientists, diplomats, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students studying in the areas of “International Relations”, “Foreign Regional Studies” , “Oriental Studies”, “Political Science”, “History”, graduate students, applicants, as well as a wide range of readers interested in the history of Ethiopia in the 20th century.

Contents: The struggle for the throne. The beginning. In the whirlpool of political battles. Teferi Mekonin - pretender to the throne. His Majesty the regent (1916–1930). Entry into the League of Nations. Mission to Europe. Colonialists do not sleep! Restoration of diplomatic relations with the USA. On the eve of the invasion. Reformer on the throne. Ethiopian -Italian crisis of 1934–1935. and the League of Nations. In exile (1936–1941). “Mr. Cool’s Voyage.” For a sovereign Ethiopia. British occupation authorities. Paris Peace Conference 1947. Incompleteness of the issue of access to the sea. The Big Four against. The Federal Empire. In search of allies 1952–1970. Military-political cooperation with the USA. “Third World”. Dialogue with the Soviet Union. “Peace is justice”. Abolition of the federation. Failed dialogue with Washington. Systemic crisis of the empire. Absolutism and political processes of the 1970s. Diplomatic miscalculations. Drought, food crisis, unrest. The army takes the initiative.