{"product_id":"ghana-9780755601561","title":"Ghana","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGhana\u003c\/i\u003e is a consequential, compelling, and sobering account of Ghana from the 1800s to the present. Bringing to bear a host of voices, and wide-ranging sources and archives, \u003ci\u003eGhana\u003c\/i\u003e tells us that false dawns and promises have constantly marred the journey toward postcolonial economic and political African independence. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the state of postcolonial Ghana and Africa today and anyone interested in how Africans have grappled with individual and collective sovereignty in the face of colonial, military, and democratic governments. * Nana Osei-Opare, Fordham University, USA *\u003cbr\u003eThis ambitious book provides a superb introduction to the history of Ghana since the nineteenth century by looking at the changing meanings of a “Gold Coaster” under colonial rule and of “Ghanaian” within an emerging nation-state. Attentive to the coexistence of multiple political and social identities, transnational connections, and economic conditions, this book is a tour de force – yet always clearly argued and accessible. It’s a joy to read! * Stephan F. Miescher, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA *\u003cbr\u003eThis penetrating study, rooted in an array of scholarly and primary sources, examines Ghana’s recent past through the lens of networks of self-identification and belonging that extend beyond the conventional nation-state. Emphasizing African agency in these political, economic, social, and cultural networks, Ahlman’s study offers a critical new perspective that challenges Eurocentric models and periodization. It is highly recommended for scholars, students, and the general public. * Elizabeth Schmidt, Professor Emeritus of History, Loyola University Maryland, USA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface Part I Introduction: Belonging and Nation in Modern Ghana  Chapter 1. Making the Gold Coast: The Gold Coast to the Twentieth Century Chapter 2. Colonial Networks: Making Nation and State in the Gold Coast  Chapter 3. Cocoa Futures: State, Society, and Commodity Production in the Gold Coast                                              106                               Chapter 4. Conditions of Protest: War, Crises, and the Politics of Postwar Agitation                                                                142                                           Chapter 5. States of Transition: Nation and the Politics of Independence in a Decolonizing Ghana      Part II    Chapter 6. The Development Dilemma: Decolonization and Debt during Ghana’s Sixties Chapter 7. The Politics of Precarity: Dependence and Development during Ghana’s Seventies  Chapter 8. Sites of Upheaval: The Rawlings Revolution and the Coming Neoliberal Age  Conclusion: The Contingent Futures of Ghana’s Fourth Republic","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48737159053655,"sku":"9780755601561","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780755601561.jpg?v=1723811017","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ghana-9780755601561","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}