Hale Selassie The Great Reformer Analysis

When looking at Hale Selassie’s approach to creating an imagined community, the fundamental ideological approach is westernisation with nationalism still intact. This is where there is a distinct difference between the two leaders. Selassie wanted to portray and image to West as “always one of being somehow progressive.” This article goes onto say that Selassie is remembered as a “great reformer” which suggests that his efforts to create his imagined society were seen as successful.