Local Government And Political Change In Northern Ghana
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Local Government And Political Change In Northern Ghana
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Author : Yakubu Saaka
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Local Government And Political Change In Northern Ghana written by Yakubu Saaka and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Political Science categories.
Regionalism And Political Development In Northern Ghana
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Author : P. A. Ladouceur
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
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Regionalism And Political Development In Northern Ghana
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language : en
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Release Date : 1973
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This thesis examines the phenomenon of regionalism as it occurs in the northern portion of the West African state of Ghana. For purposes of political analysis, a region is defined as an area whose inhabitants feel themselves or their area to be different in some significant way from the rest of the state in which they live. An attempt is made to view the question of regionalism from the perspective of both the people of the region and the national government, and to define basic strategies which regional leaders and movements might adopt towards the rest of the country. Northern Ghana, which comprises about two-fifths of Ghana's area and between one-quarter and one-fifth of its population, is distinguished from the rest of the country by climate, vegetation, natural resources, and ethnic distribution, including languages, customs, religious influences, social and political organisation, and historical experience. The nature of British colonial rule over the North, beginning about 1900, tended to reinforce certain aspects of North-South differences. The North was treated as a separate administrative unit, and different policies were pursued in such areas as education and local administration. By and large, the British did little to develop the North or to promote North-South integration. After 1945, Northern Ghana experienced major social and political change. By establishing a regional consultative council, the British provided a forum where the emerging Northern elite, at first together with the traditional rulers, could discuss grievances and current events. By the late 1940's, the British belatedly took steps to integrate North and South, recognising that the South was moving rapidly towards independence. Many Northern leaders hesitated to support integration and independence because they feared that the North would be dominated by Southerners, perceived as essentially hostile to Northern interests. Northern-representatives; suddenly thrust into national politics, at first attempted to act as a neutral bloc and remain aloof of party politics, but they soon broke into two factions, reflecting two differing approaches on the best means to advance regional interests. One group favoured joining the dominant nationalist party headed by Kwame Nkrumah, while the other group preferred to form a regionally-based party, the Northern People's Party. Throughout the ensuing period of political conflict in the North, local issues were frequently as important as regional or national ones in determining alliances. After independence in 1957, the central government moved against regionally- or sectionally-based opposition, of which the NPP was a main element. Soon the NPP disintegrated, with many of its leaders passing over to the government, while others went into exile or were imprisoned. Formally, Northerners participated in the government in a variety of ways, but in reality, they had little real power, except in certain matters pertaining to their own region. The aftermath of the coup which overthrew Nkrumah in 1966 witnessed on the one hand the entry into positions of influence in the central government of many of the old regional opposition, and, on the other hand, the rise of a younger generation of Northern leaders who took up the cause of their region, which they felt had been betrayed by the older politicians. Economically, the North always received a relatively minor share of government attention; nevertheless, the gap between the North and the South in levels of social and economic development appeared to be narrowing up to 1966, after which the situation is not clear. In the minds of many Northern politicians, the gap keeps widening. Despite this, the North has achieved considerable integration with the South, and at the same time, a strong regional sentiment is now a part of the political tradition of the North.
Regionalism And Public Policy In Northern Ghana
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Author : Yakubu Saaka
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
Release Date : 2001
Regionalism And Public Policy In Northern Ghana written by Yakubu Saaka and has been published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Annotation Northern Ghana, while accounting for only 20% of the national population, is home to over 80% of the poorest tenth of that population. The region's main contribution to the national economy is unskilled labor. Essays assembled here explain how the region acquired this status and why its underdevelopment persists. Academics of Ghana trace the genesis of the situation in Northern Ghana to the pattern of neglect set by policy makers in the early colonial period. Saaka, a former Deputy Foreign Minister of Ghana, teaches African American studies at Oberlin College. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Ghana In Transition
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Author : David E. Apter
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2015-03-08
Ghana In Transition written by David E. Apter and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-08 with Political Science categories.
Contents: PART I:1. The African Challenge to Democracy. PART II: 2. Historical Background. 3. The Physical and Economic Environment. PART III: 4. The Traditionally Oriented System. 5. Political Organization Among the Akan. 6. Patterns of Indirect Rule. 7. The Politics of Indirect Rule. 8. Towards Autonomy Within the Commonwealth. 9. The Structures of Secular Government. 10. Patterns of Gold Coast Politics. I I. The Legislative Assembly in Action. 12. National Issues and Local Politics. PART IV: 13. Control Factors in Institutional Transfer. 14. Prospects of Gold Coast Democracy. 15. Ghana as a New Nation. Index. Originally published in 1955. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
The Lions Of Dagbon
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Author : Martin Staniland
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2008-11-13
The Lions Of Dagbon written by Martin Staniland and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-13 with History categories.
The political conflict that has taken the most violent form and proved costliest in human lives in Ghana in the last half century has been a chieftaincy dispute in the northern kingdom of Dagomba, known as the Yendi skin dispute. The major loss of life took puce in 1969 but the dispute has continued to trouble Ghanaian politics and has affected the careers of national leaders under both civilian and military regimes. It is one of the most complex, explosive and intractable disputes in a country noted for conflicts over chieftaincy. Mr Staniland examines the political history of Dagomba, one of the most important pre-colonial states in what is now Ghana, from its partition between the British and the Germans in 1899. He analyses the attitudes and policies of successive governments towards chieftaincy and `traditionalism', and the effects which outside control has had on dynastic politics.
Chiefs And Politicians
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Author : Paul André Ladouceur
language : en
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Release Date : 1979
Chiefs And Politicians written by Paul André Ladouceur and has been published by Longman Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with History categories.
Succession To High Office And Political Change Among The Manprusi North Ghana
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Author : Susan Drucker-Brown
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Succession To High Office And Political Change Among The Manprusi North Ghana written by Susan Drucker-Brown and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with categories.
The Ethnography Of Southwestern Angola
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Author : Carlos Estermann
language : en
Publisher: Holmes & Meier Publishers
Release Date : 1976
The Ethnography Of Southwestern Angola written by Carlos Estermann and has been published by Holmes & Meier Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with History categories.
This is the English translation of the major work of Father Estermann, who spent nearly all his adult life as a Roman Catholic missionary in southern Angola, much of it in a leading capacity. A prolific amateur ethnographer, the author organized his work in a traditional anthropological format, divided by major tribal group. The text is largely a generalized synthesis of personal observation and field notes and is of limited interest to the political and economic historian. As background to the narrative accounts and more recent historical analyses of the peasant societies of the region, it nonetheless carries authority as the expression of a lifetime's careful observation, and does occasionally record specific original detail. The English edition is translated and edited by Gordon D. Gibson. See also a collection of articles by Esterman: Etnografia de Angola (Sudoeste e Centro). Colectanea de Artigos Dispersos, Vol. 1 (Lisbon: Instituto de Investigacao Cientifica Tropical, 1983, 483 p.). (Eriksen/Moorsom 1989).
An Anatomy Of Ghanaian Politics
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Author : Naomi Chazan
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-02-28
An Anatomy Of Ghanaian Politics written by Naomi Chazan and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-28 with Political Science categories.
The paths of African states have diverged markedly since the termination of colonial rule. Nevertheless, Ghana, the first African state to achieve independence, epitomizes both the political gyrations and the overall stagnation common to many other countries on the continent. This work concentrates on the 1969–1982 period in Ghana, focusing on two interrelated facets of African politics: the decline of state power and authority, and adjustments to political recession. The author traces the dual patterns of diminution of the state and the adaptation of autonomous coping mechanisms in the separate spheres of political leadership, political structures and institutions, ideology, and political economy. The dynamic of state-society interactions is then treated in terms of the rhythm of dissent, conflict, and disengagement. Dr. Chazan provides a comprehensive study of Ghanaian politics from the 1970s to the present. By systematically analyzing the process of political decline and regeneration, she highlights similar processes apparent elsewhere in Africa. The stress on the subtleties and direction of political change has important implications for policymakers and policy analysts alike.