1st Edition

An Anatomy Of Ghanaian Politics Managing Political Recession, 1969-1982

By Naomi Chazan Copyright 1983
    448 Pages
    by Routledge

    448 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book concentrates on the 1969–1982 period in Ghana, focusing on two interrelated facets of African politics: the decline of state power and authority, and adjustments to political recession.

    1. The Texture of Ghanaian Politics: An Overview Part One: The Components of Politics: An Anatomy of Political Structures 2. The Social Foundations of Political Action 3. State Structures and Political Institutions 4. The Structure of Authority: Leaders, Patrons, and Ruling Coalitions Part Two: The Meanings and Uses of Politics: An Anatomy of Political Processes 5. Symbolic Processes: Political Ideas, Ideologies, and Idea-Logics 6. The Changing Political Economy: Policies, Performance, and Responses Part Three: The Dynamics of Politics: An Anatomy of Political Interactions 7. The Second Republic: The Fragility of Ethnic Elitism 8. The Acheampong Years: The Disintegration of Coercion 9. 1978–1 979: Turmoil, Experimentation, and Restructuring 10. The Limann Civilian Episode: The Failure of Competitive Politics Part Four: The Ghanaian Political Cycle 11. Perspectives on Past and Future Patterns of Continuity and Change 12. Ghana as a Political Microcosm