Nkrumah and the Chiefs - Politics of Chieftaincy in Ghana 1951-1960 (Hardcover)


A study of a radical nationalist government's attempts to destroy chieftaincy in Ghana. It shows how chiefly resistance to their destruction forced the government to seek control over rural areas by redefining chieftaincy. It should provide a context for understanding Ghana's political topography.

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A study of a radical nationalist government's attempts to destroy chieftaincy in Ghana. It shows how chiefly resistance to their destruction forced the government to seek control over rural areas by redefining chieftaincy. It should provide a context for understanding Ghana's political topography.

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Imprint

James Currey

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Series

Western African studies

Release date

April 2000

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Dimensions

216 x 138mm (L x W)

Format

Hardcover

Pages

192

ISBN-13

978-0-85255-771-6

Barcode

9780852557716

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LSN

0-85255-771-X

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