The Political Economy of Colonialism in Ghana

by Geoffrey Kay

This work provides a selection of official documents by the colonial government in Ghana illustrating the evolution of its economic policy in the 20th century. It includes a statistical abstract of economic and social data for 1900-60 which is as complete as sources permit. In an introductory essay it is argued that in Ghana the official British colonial commitment to free trade and laissez-faire was not reflected in practice and that colonial authorities were unwilling to foster trade that did not contribute directly to the accumulation of British capital. The origins of this policy are shown to lie in the structure of British power. The consequences for the progress of Ghanian enterprise and development are traced in detail.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0751200794
• ISBN13: 9780751200799
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Ashgate Publishing
• Length: 464 Pages