The chapters contained in this volume explore the various political and social pillars that support Eritrean nationhood and sovereignty. These pillars of thought and action are a national imperative of which every Eritrean must be constantly reminded. The contributors to this volume are waging an intellectual struggle, similar to the thirty years of guerrilla warfare that secured Eritrea's independent statehood and sovereignty. Contributors to this volume include: Bereket H. Selassie, ed., Awet T. Weldemichael, Samuel Emaha Tsegai, Assefaw Tekeste, Mohamed Kheir Omer, Anghesom Atsbaha, Ghirmai Negash, Abdulrazig K. Osman, Daniel Teklai and Ismail Omar-Ali.