Nkrumah and the Chiefs: Politics of Chieftaincy in Ghana 1951-1960

by Richard Rathbone

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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. North America: Ohio U Press

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0852557701

ISBN13:9780852557709

Release Date:January 2000

Publisher:James Currey

Length:194 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Africa African & Middle Eastern Comparative Politics Elections & Political Process Ghana Government History Legal Theory & Systems Literature & Fiction Modern (16th-21st Centuries)

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