Big Men, Small Boys and Politics in Ghana
Author | : Paul Nugent |
Publisher | : Burns & Oates |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 1995 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105009599718 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Big Men, Small Boys and Politics in Ghana written by Paul Nugent and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1995 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the 1980s Ghanaian politics went through remarkable transformations - from revolution, through adoption of a draconian economic reform programme, to the eventual return to democratic government in 1992. This study covers the entire sequence of events, situating them in the broader historical context and offering a sustained explanation of what occurred. Since the eighteenth century, a central theme dominating Ghanaian politics and society has been the relationship between wealth and virtue, and Dr Nugent offers a key explanation of the way in which this theme is still predominant today.