http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy/zenawi_3313.jsp Comments for "Meles unveiled, Tom Burgis " en http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy/zenawi_3313.jsp A smooth operator and consummate diplomat, he was hailed in the west as one of Africa's democratic messiahs. But as Ethiopia's prime minister scoops the fourth "bad democracy" award, Tom Burgis asks if Meles Zenawi was ever anything but an autocrat.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy/zenawi_3313.jsp" class="read-more" title="Read the rest of this posting.">Read the rest of this post...</a><p><a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy/zenawi_3313.jsp">read more</a></p> http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy/zenawi_3313.jsp#comment democracy &amp; power bad democracy awards Creative Commons normal Tom Burgis Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0000 3313 at http://www.opendemocracy.net