In this seminal text, Dr. Haregot has documented in detail the administrative and legislative effort exerted to reform the government of Ethiopia from 1957 to 1974, and the resistance faced every step of the way. He provides an insider's view of what was happening within the Prime Minister's office and the highest echelons of government when it was going through this turbulent time period. The book is among the only dependable insider's views on the Haile Selassie government, written by one of the main actors within his administration.