Amhara nationalism

Amhara nationalism is a form of ethnonationalism and political movement that advocates for and advances the interests of Amhara people in Ethiopia, asserting that Amhara designates a single, secular nation with an ethno-cultural identity unique to itself. The movement broadly emerged as a counter discourse of modern Ethiopian politics, which is based on a thesis of national oppression.^[1][2][3]

The Ethiopianist political worldview in the post-modern context is frequently associated with a pan-Ethiopian nationalism, which is a form of civic nationalism. Ethiopians who mostly adhere to the unitarian worldview of the monarchical era view bonafide Ethiopian nationalism as a symbol of patriotism, while others that oppose the view portray it as maintaining Amhara political and territorial identity. The Amhara youth tend to relate with the ethno-political worldview due to having experienced the violent oppression of anti-Amhara ethnopolitical regimes first-hand, compared to the older generation who are more likely to express a pan-Ethiopian stance.^[6]