The Politics of Chieftaincy: Authority and Property in Colonial Ghana, 1920-1950

by Naaborko Sackeyfio and Naaborko Sackeyfro

Documents the profound societal changes that occurred in Accra, the capital city of the Gold Coast colony (modern Ghana), during the peak decades of British colonial rule, 1920-1950.

The Politics of Chieftaincy examines debates over authority and property in Accra, Ghana, during the peak decades of British colonial rule. Between 1920 and 1950, imperial policies marginalized educated elites, local authorities, and landowners in favor of Ga chiefs,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580464947
• ISBN13: 9781580464949
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"