| New approaches to state building in Africa: the case of Ethiopia's ethnic-based federalism K Mengisteab African Studies Review 40 (3), 111-132, 1997 | 141 | 1997 |
| IMF-World Bank adjustment and structural transformation in sub-Saharan Africa IB Logan, K Mengisteab Economic Geography 69 (1), 1-24, 1993 | 108 | 1993 |
| Critical factors in the Horn of Africa's raging conflicts K Mengisteab Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, 2011 | 102 | 2011 |
| Ethiopia’s ethnic-based federalism: 10 years after K Mengisteab African issues 29 (1-2), 20-25, 2001 | 84 | 2001 |
| Anatomy of the African tragedy: political, economic, and foreign policy crisis in post-independence Eritrea K Mengisteab, O Yohannes Red Sea Press (NJ), 2005 | 79 | 2005 |
| Beyond economic liberalization in Africa: structural adjustment and the alternatives K Mengisteab, BI Logan (No Title), 1995 | 79 | 1995 |
| Globalization and Autocentricity in Africa's Development in the 21st Century K Mengisteab Africa World Press, 1996 | 74 | 1996 |
| The horn of Africa K Mengisteab John Wiley & Sons, 2013 | 68 | 2013 |
| Ethiopia: Failure of land reform and agricultural crisis K Mengisteab (No Title), 1990 | 62 | 1990 |
| Globalization and the Dilemmas of the State in the South TM Shaw Macmillan, 1999 | 47 | 1999 |
| State Building and Democratization in Africa: Faith, hope, and realities K Mengisteab, CK Daddieh (No Title), 1999 | 42 | 1999 |
| Identity politics, democratisation and state building in Ethiopia's federal arrangement K Mengisteab African Journal on Conflict Resolution 7 (2), 63-92, 2007 | 41 | 2007 |
| Regional integration, identity & citizenship in the greater horn of Africa K Mengisteab, R Bereketeab Boydell & Brewer Ltd, 2012 | 37 | 2012 |
| Africa’s intrastate conflicts: Relevance and limitations of diplomacy K Mengisteab African Issues 32 (1-2), 25-39, 2003 | 28 | 2003 |
| Globalization and the developing world: an introduction F Adams, SD Gupta, K Mengisteab Globalization and the Dilemmas of the State in the South, 1-13, 1999 | 25 | 1999 |
| Traditional institutions in contemporary African governance K Mengisteab, G Hagg Routledge, 2017 | 23 | 2017 |
| Why State Building is still Relevant in Africa and how it Relates to Democratization K Mengisteab, C Daddieh State Building and Democratization in Africa, 1-17, 1999 | 21 | 1999 |
| African traditional institutions of governance: The case of Eritrea’s village Baito K Mengisteab Indigenous Political Structures and Governance in Africa. Ibadan: Oluseyi …, 2003 | 18 | 2003 |
| A Partnership of the State and the Market in African Development: What Is an Appropriate Strategy Mix K Mengisteab Beyond Economic Liberalization in Africa: Structural Adjustment and the …, 1995 | 18 | 1995 |
| Ethiopia: Missed Opportunities for Peaceful Democratic Process M Hassen, K Mengisteab, C Daddieh State Building and Democratisation in Africa, Westport: Praeger, 1999 | 17 | 1999 |
