ABSTRACT This article examines the regional security predicaments surrounding Ethiopia’s access to the sea and thus to international markets for foreign trade. It takes regional stability and wealth as key variables for exploring the security dilemma caused by Ethiopia being landlocked in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region. The findings of the qualitative analysis of secondary data suggest that intra- and extra-regional conflicts, weak intra-regional trade and poor infrastructure are the major obstacles to the country’s sea access and foreign trade. These problems exist despite (arguably weak) attempts at regional peacebuilding and trade and infrastructure development through external assistance and funding. Thus, strengthening such efforts remains a viable remedy for the regional dilemmas related to Ethiopia’s quest for access to the sea.

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埃塞俄比亚寻求出海的地区安全困境

摘要 本文探讨了围绕埃塞俄比亚出海以及进入国际外贸市场的地区安全困境。以地区稳定和财富为关键变量，探讨埃塞俄比亚被政府间发展管理局（IGAD）地区内陆所造成的安全困境。对二手数据进行定性分析的结果表明，区域内和区域外的冲突、区域内贸易疲软和基础设施薄弱是该国出海和对外贸易的主要障碍。尽管（可以说是微弱的）通过外部援助和资金进行区域建设和平以及贸易和基础设施发展的尝试仍然存在，但这些问题仍然存在。因此，