Rediscovering the Horn: September 1947-july 1960
Enter Somalia: July 1960-October 1969
Hedging bets in Addis Ababa: February 1964-October 1969
Engaging Mogadishu: October 1969-March 1976
Ethiopia in turmoil: February 1974-December 1976
Bidding on the power of diplomacy: February-July 1977
Diplomacy of power, unleashed: August-November 1977
Ethiopia, the unwieldy ally: December 1978-March 1985
The road to withdrawal: March 1985-March 1991
Conclusion: empire on the edge.