An Anatomy of Ghanaian Politics

Managing Political Recession, 1969–1982

Datos Bibliográficos

ID9401599
AutoresNaomi Chazan (autor de correspondencia)
Año2019
Fecha de publicación2019-02-28
Open AccessNo
TipoBOOK
RevistaAnatomy of Ghanaian Politics (SOURCE_BOOK)
EditorialRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.4324/9780429049354
OpenAlexW4288551360
Open LibraryOL35847646M
ISBN9780429049354
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas68

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

Economics · Keynesian economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Recession · Sociology · African history and culture studies · Law · politics and government