The modern bureaucratic apparatus of the nation takes its root to Haileselassie's Regime. Most of the institutions of the current state saw their formative years under the feudalistic regime, which, by and large, could be categorised as extractive.
Enhanced exposure to foreign countries seems to have helped the process. Exchange programs have given the elite a chance to witness the institutional progress of developed countries, from the Great Britain to Japan, and bring back home lessons. Whether they are academic institutions, political superstructures, profitable state enterprises, local charities or think tanks, most took shape under the initiative of the King, who, later, refused progressive reforms in the political system to eventually be overthrown by a group of low-ranking military officials.
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