The Politics of Chieftaincy

The Politics of Chieftaincy
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Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9781580464949
ISBN-13 : 1580464947
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Book Synopsis The Politics of Chieftaincy by : Naaborko Sackeyfio-Lenoch

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.


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