Research Catalog

Title

Chieftaincy in Ghana : culture, governance, and development / edited by Irene K. Odotei and Albert K. Awedoba.

Publication

Legon, Ghana : Sub-Saharan Publishers, 2006.

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Additional Authors

• Odotei, Irene K.
• Awedoba, A. K.
• University of Ghana

Description

700 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps; 25 cm.

Subject

• Chiefdoms > Ghana
• Tribal government > Ghana
• Political customs and rites > Ghana
• Ghana > Politics and government

Genre/Form

Conference papers and proceedings

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Part I Policy and Reflections -- Section I: Chieftaincy, an Overview / Nana Arhin Brempong -- Section II: From Kingdom to Nation: Changing African Constructions of Identity / Richard Rathbone -- Section III: Some Thoughts on the Institutional Representation of Chiefs in the District Assemblies and the Sub-District Structure / Joseph R.A. Ayee -- Section IV: The Judicial Role of the Chief in Democratic Governance / Justice G. K. Acquah -- Section V: Women in Male Corridors of Power / Irene K. Odotei -- Part II -- 1. Perceptions On Chieftaincy / C. Abotchie, A. Awedoba, I.K. Odotei et al. -- 2. Chieftaincy in Ghana: Challenges and Prospects in the 21st Century / Kwvame Boafo-Arthur -- 3. Has the Position of the Chief Become Anachronistic in Contemporary Ghanaian Politics? / Chris Abotchie -- 4. The Role of Chieftaincy in Ghana's Democratic Experiment Samuel K. Gyapong -- 5. Religion and Traditional Leadership in Ghana / Abraham Akrong -- 6. Chieftaincy and Traditional Taboos: An Empirical Approach / Owusu Brempong -- 7. The Relationship Between the Chieftaincy Institution and Christianity in Ghana / Emmanuel Asante -- 8. Projecting Royalty: The Evocative Power of The Poet at Court / Esi Sutherland-Addy -- 9. Chieftaincy and the Arts: Music of the Court / Simeon Asiama -- 10. Cross-Cultural Appropriation of Regalia and Royal Art, and Contemporary Adaptations in Ghana / Kwame Amoah Labi -- 11. Representing and Honouring the Chief: The Politics of Postage Stamps in West Africa / Agbenyega Adedze -- 12, Chiefs and Socio-Political Change in the Gold Coast: Insights from Reports on Liquor Consumption, 1919-1934 / Emmanuel Akyeampong -- 13. Chieftaincy and Issues of Good Governance, Accountability and Development: A Case Study of Akyem Abuakwa under Okyenhene Ofori Atta 1, 1912-1943 / R. Addo-Fening -- 14. Servitude and Chieftaincy in Ghana: The Historical Evidence / Akosua Perbi -- 15. Chieftaincy, Democracy and Human Rights in Pre-Colonial Africa: The Case of.

ISBN

• 9789988550745
• 998855074X
• 9789988550742 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

^^2006317338

OCLC

• 76174853
• SCSB-12233006

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library