Nkrumah & the Chiefs: The Politics of Chieftaincy in Ghana, 1951-1960 by Richard

Description: Nkrumah & the Chiefs: The Politics of Chieftaincy in Ghana, 1951-1960 by Richard Rathbone Product Description A new, paperback unread, unused book in perfect condition. Kwame Nkrumah, who won independence for Ghana in 1957, was the first African statesman to achieve world recognition. Nkrumah and his movement also brought about the end of independent chieftaincy—one of the most fundamental changes in the history of Ghana. Kwame Nkrumah’s Convention Peoples’ Party was committed not only to the rapid termination of British colonial rule but also to the elimination of chiefly power. This book is an account of Kwame Nkrumah and his government’s long struggle to wrest administrative control of the Ghanaian countryside from the chiefs. Based largely upon previously unstudied documentation in Ghana, this study charts the government’s frustrated attempts to democratize local government and the long and bitter campaigns mounted by many southern chiefs to resist their political marginalization. Between 1951 and the creation of the First Republic in 1960, Ghanaian governments sought to discard the chiefly principle in local government, then to weaken chieftaincy by attrition and eventually, by altering the legal basis of chieftaincy, to incorporate and control a considerably altered chieftaincy. The book demonstrates that chieftaincy was consciously and systematically reconstructed in the decade of the 1950s with implications which can still be felt in modern Ghana. Further details We are a small independent business. We do not buy books in huge quantities which mean that we cannot offer discounted prices. Most of our books are new and unread but some of them may have creases or other slight damage with the book covers. We strive to maintain a sustainable, transparent pricing structure and to deliver your order as quickly as we can. Therefore, the shipping and handling fees are priced separately on most of our items.   Contact us We can be contacted at any time through eBay messages if you have any questions, comments or product requests. We will respond to you within 24 hours and do our best to help you out! We encourage our customers to contact us with any questions or concerns! We'd like to be sure you are completely satisfied with your purchase. Shipping We will dispatch your order within 1 working day. All packages are sent via a signed for service. Delivery times on eBay are only estimated not guaranteed. Returns Returns are accepted within 30 days. The buyer pays the return postage.

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