The Politics of Chieftaincy
Author | : Naaborko Sackeyfio-Lenoch |
Publisher | : Boydell & Brewer |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2014 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781580464949 |
ISBN-13 | : 1580464947 |
Rating | : 4/5 (947 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Politics of Chieftaincy written by Naaborko Sackeyfio-Lenoch and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2014 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction : contesting space and authority in a colonial capital --Situating Ga institutions in the European colonial milieu --Land legislation, commodification, and effects in Accra --Negotiating chieftaincy, the Ga stool, and colonial intervention --Succession disputes, the Ga state council, and the future of chieftaincy --Contesting property in Accra and its periurban locales --Conclusion.