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9780844408354

Ghana

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  • ISBN13:

    9780844408354

  • ISBN10:

    0844408352

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1995-06-01
  • Publisher: United States Govt Printing Office

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Summary

Examines the record of the military government after 1981. Attempts to treat in a concise and objective manner the dominant historical, social, economic, political, and national security aspects of contemporary Ghana. Includes a glossary and bibliographies. The body of the text reflects information available as of November 1994.

Table of Contents

Foreword iii
Acknowledgments v
Preface xiii
Table A. Chronology of Important Events
xv
Country Profile xix
Introduction xxix
Historical Setting
1(58)
James L. McLaughlin
David Owsusu-Ansah
The Precolonial Period
5(3)
Arrival of the Europeans
8(8)
Early European Contact and the Slave Trade
8(5)
Britain and the Gold Coast: The Early Years
13(3)
The Golonial ERA: British Rule of The Gold Coast
16(8)
Colonial Administration
17(4)
Economic and Social Development
21(3)
The Growth of Nationalism and the end of Colonial Rule
24(6)
Early Manifestations of Nationalism
24(2)
The Politics of the Independence Movements
26(4)
Independent Ghana
30(6)
Nkruman, Ghana, and Africa
32(3)
The Growth of Opposition to Nkrumah
35(1)
The Fall of the Nkrumah Regime and Its Aftermath
36(10)
The National Liberation Council and the Busia Years, 1966--71
37(5)
The National Redemption Council Years, 1972--79
42(4)
Ghana and the Rawlings Era
46(13)
The Second Coming of Rawlings: The First Six Years, 1982--87
48(5)
The District Assemblies
53(6)
The Society and Its Environment
59(70)
David Owusu-Ansah
Physical Setting
62(11)
Location and Size
62(1)
Geographical Regions
63(7)
Rivers and Lakes
70(2)
Climate
72(1)
Population
73(6)
Population Distribution
74(1)
Urban-Rural Disparities
75(2)
Family Planning
77(2)
Ethnic Groups and Languages
79(11)
Language Diversity
82(1)
Major Ethnic Groups
83(7)
Social Organization and Social Change
90(12)
Traditional Patterns of Social Relations
90(3)
Social Change
93(3)
Urban Society
96(3)
The Position of Women
99(3)
Religion and Society
102(7)
Christianity and Islam in Ghana
104(3)
Traditional Religion
107(1)
Syncretic Religions
108(1)
Health and Welfare
109(6)
Health Care
111(3)
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
114(1)
Social Welfare
115(2)
Education
117(12)
The Education System
120(3)
Problems in Education
123(1)
Adult Education
124(5)
The Economy
129(62)
Nancy L. Clark
Historical Background
132(4)
Overview of the Current Economy
136(1)
Structure of the Economy
137(7)
Gross Domestic Product
139(1)
Debt and Inflation
140(1)
Trade
140(4)
Role of the Government
144(6)
The Economic Recovery Program
144(2)
State Enterprises
146(2)
Budgets
148(2)
Banking and Currency
150(5)
Banking
151(2)
Currency
153(2)
Labor Force
155(3)
National Requirements
155(2)
Income and Wages
157(1)
Agriculture
158(10)
Cocoa
160(2)
Other Commercial Crops
162(2)
Food Crops and Livestock
164(1)
Forestry
165(2)
Fishing
167(1)
Minig and Petroleum Industries
168(7)
Gold
169(4)
Diamonds
173(1)
Manganese
173(1)
Petroleum Exploration
174(1)
Manufacturing and Tourism
175(5)
Manufacturing
175(3)
Electric Power
178(1)
Tourism
179(1)
Transportation and Telecommunications
180(4)
Roads and Railroads
181(1)
Ports and Shipping
181(2)
Civil Aviation
183(1)
Telecommunications
183(1)
Foreign Investments and Assistance
184(5)
Investment
186(1)
Foreign Assistance and Loans
187(1)
Balance of Trade and Payments
188(1)
Growth Trends and Potential
189(2)
Government and Politics
191(64)
Maxwell Owusu
The Provisional National Defence Council
194(6)
The Political Scene under the PNDC
196(3)
Revolutionary Organs
199(1)
The Transition From Military Rule to Democratic Government
200(16)
Political Ferment under the PNDC
200(3)
Interest Groups and National Politics
203(3)
District Assembly Elections
206(2)
Charting the Political Transition
208(3)
Presidential Elections
211(4)
Parlimentary Elections
215(1)
The Fourth Republic
216(11)
The 1992 Constitution
216(3)
The Judiciary
219(3)
The Civil Service
222(1)
The Media
222(2)
Regional and Local Government
224(3)
Political Dynamics Under the Fourth Republic
227(8)
Launching the Fourth Republic
227(3)
Developing Democratic Institutions
230(5)
Foreign Relations
235(17)
Guiding Principles and Objectives
235(2)
Relations with Immediate African Neighbors
237(6)
The Organization of African Unity and the Rest of Africa
243(2)
Britain and the Commonwealth
245(1)
The United States
246(2)
Other Countries
248(3)
International Organizations
251(1)
Future Democratic Prospects
252(3)
National Security
255(50)
Thomas P. Ofcansky
International Security Concerns
258(2)
Internal Security Concerns
260(1)
The Armed Forces in National Life
261(9)
The Armed Forces in the Past
262(6)
The Development of the Modern Army
268(2)
The Military and the Government
270(6)
The National Liberation Council, 1966--69
270(1)
The Acheampong Regime, 1972--78
271(1)
The Akuffo Coup, 1978
272(1)
The 1979 Coup and the First Rawlings Government
273(1)
The 1981 Coup and the Second Rawlings Government
273(3)
The Military and the Economy
276(1)
Armed Forces Mission, Organization, and Strength
277(1)
Military Manpower, Training, and Morale
278(4)
Manpower
278(1)
Training
279(2)
Morale
281(1)
Uniforms, Ranks, and Insignia
282(1)
Foreign Military Assistance
282(8)
Britain
283(3)
Canada
286(1)
Soviet Union
286(2)
German Democratic Republic
288(1)
China
288(1)
Israel
289(1)
United States
289(1)
Italy
289(1)
Libya
290(1)
State Security Services
290(3)
Criminal Justice
293(5)
Criminal Code and Courts
294(2)
Prison System
296(2)
Human Rights
298(3)
Military Trends
301(4)
Appendix. Tables 305(14)
Bibliography 319(32)
Glossary 351(4)
Index 355(24)
Contributors 379

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