Ghana Under Military Rule

1966-1969
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-61305-5
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 194 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm, Gewicht: 215 g

Reihe: Studies in African History

Originally published in 1972, this book examines the way in which the military/police regime in Ghana, which overthrew President Nkrumah in February 1966, performed two overlapping tasks – those of establishing itself as a recognised government, and of pursuing its chosen objective of eventually restoring democratic civilian rule. The author, who conducted interviews with people at many levels in Ghanaian politics, including the majority of members of General Ankrah’s Cabinet, traces the progress of the military regime, showing that it was successful in building up public support and opening up new political avenues, but that it was unable to make any fundamental economic changes. He argues that to understand the operation of the military government, it is necessary to look at its relationship with most influential sections of the civilian population, and clearly demonstrates that without the co-operation of such civilians, the new regime could never have achieved as much as it did.

Zielgruppe

General, Postgraduate, and Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pinkney, Robert

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Historische & Regionale Volkskunde
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1.Expectations 2. Putting Down Roots (1) 3. Putting Down Roots (2) 4. The Civil Service 5. Civilian Recruits 6. Running the Regions 7. The Road Back To Barracks 8. Unfinished Business 9. Conclusion.