1st Edition

Ghana Under Military Rule 1966-1969

By Robert Pinkney Copyright 1972
194 Pages
by Routledge

194 Pages
by Routledge

194 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more

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.

Biography

Robert Pinkney

Review of original edition of Ghana Under Military Rule 1966-1969:

'This is an excellent, comprehensive, but succinct account of an episode in Ghana's history which has great significance in a far wider African context.' The Times Literary Supplement