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Interactions Between The Local Government And The Traditional Authorities, Tara Boulton
Interactions Between The Local Government And The Traditional Authorities, Tara Boulton
African Diaspora ISPs
This study looks at the interactions between the traditional authorities and the local government in Ghana. By first approaching the interface from the historical context, a foundation is crated for better understanding current perceptions. Members of the two systems were interviewed on their roles in development and maintenance of law and order at the local level. These interviews identified present areas of conflict, enabling the prescription of more efficient interactions in the future. The study concludes that stress on the local government could be effectively alleviated through increased conversation with the traditional authorities, specifically by defining representation of the traditional …
Boletín V.10:No.1 (2004), Fordham University Latin American And Latino Studies Institute
Boletín V.10:No.1 (2004), Fordham University Latin American And Latino Studies Institute
Boletín (Fordham University. Latin American and Latino Studies Institute)
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Perceptions Of Development In Ghana, Caitlin Hurley
Perceptions Of Development In Ghana, Caitlin Hurley
African Diaspora ISPs
Entitled "Perceptions of Development in Ghana," this work looks at how the concept of development is perceived in Ghana. In western, developed nations, development exists for the large part only as a concept. This paper shows, however, that in Ghana development takes assumes many forms. The work seeks to explore the essence of development by asking questions, such as: what does development mean? How does it manifest itself? How is the problem of underdevelopment approached by the Ghanaians that I interviewed? We will find that development is the subject of an open-ended dialogue, which sees no end in sight.
Vol. 26, No. 08 (March 8, 2004)
Sacred Trees, Bitter Harvests: Globalizing Coffee In Northwest Tanzania, Christopher A. Conte, Brad Weiss
Sacred Trees, Bitter Harvests: Globalizing Coffee In Northwest Tanzania, Christopher A. Conte, Brad Weiss
History Faculty Publications
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