Asante in the Nineteenth Century
The Structure and Evolution of a Political Order
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9328130 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James W Brown (0000-0002-2731-8882, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Pages | 30-30 |
| Publication date | 1976-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | REVIEW |
| Review of | Asante in the Nineteenth Century, Ivor Wilks, 1975 |
| Venue | ASA Review of Books (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0364-1686 • E-ISSN: 2326-3075 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/532317 |
| OpenAlex | W1597125116 |
| Language | EN |
Lists of tables, figures, maps and plates Preface Preamble 1. Spatial aspects of government: the network of communications 2. Spatial aspects of government: the structure of empire 3. The politics of population: the demography of metropolitan Asante 4. Kumase and the southern provinces: the politics of control 5. Kumase and the southern provinces: the politics of retrenchment 6. Asante and the Gold Coast: the politics of indecision 7. Kumase and the northern provinces: an overview 8. Asante and its neighbours: the politics of entente 9. The dynastic factor in Asante history: a family reconstruction of Oyoko royals 10. Kumase as the seat of government: the structure of decision making 11. Kumase as the seat of government: the structure of the executive 12. Political Popularization in nineteenth century Asante 13. Disorder in politics: from constitutional crisis to civil war 14. Modernization, reform, and the role of the Owusu Ansas in politics 15. Politics and policies in nineteenth century Asante: the ideological variables Glossary of principal Asante terms Guide to sources consulted Printed works, theses, dissertations, etc British Parliamentary papers Archives, field materials, newspapers, etc. Index
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| Highly cited | No |