The Political and Social Thought of Kwame Nkrumah [electronic resource] /
Biney, A.author.
Inspired by Gandhi's non-violent campaign of civil disobedience to achieve political ends, Kwame Nkrumah led present-day Ghana to independence. This analysis of his political, social and economic thought centres on his own writings, and re-examines his life and thought by focusing on the political discourse and controversies surrounding him.
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1 The Discourse on Nkrumah; 2 Nkrumah's Intellectual Influences, 1927-1945; 3 From Activist to Leader of the CPP, 1945-1951; 4 Nkrumah and the Dyarchic Partnership, 1951-1954; 5 Nkrumah and the Opposition, 1954-1957; 6 Nkrumah's Politics, 1958-1966; 7 Economic, Social, and Cultural Policies, 1958-1966; 8 Nkrumah's Political Writings, 1958-1966; 9 Nkrumah's Foreign Policy, 1958-1966; 10 Nkrumah in Exile, 1966-1972; 11 Nkrumah in Retrospect; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Inspired by Gandhi's non-violent campaign of civil disobedience to achieve political ends, Kwame Nkrumah led present-day Ghana to independence. This analysis of his political, social and economic thought centres on his own writings, and re-examines his life and thought by focusing on the political discourse and controversies surrounding him.
Nkrumah, Kwame, 1909-1972
Africa—History.
Africa—Politics and government.
Asia—History.
World politics.
Political science.
Imperialism.
African History.
African Politics.
Asian History.
Political History.
Political Science.
Imperialism and Colonialism.