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

by Richard Rathbone

Book Overview

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"