The quills of the porcupine : Asante nationalism in an emergent Ghana / Jean Marie Allman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allman, Jean Marie.

Series:

ACLS Humanities E-Book (Series)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ashanti (African people)--Politics and government.

Ashanti (African people).

Nationalism--Ghana--Ashanti Region--History--20th century.

Nationalism.

Nationalism--Ghana--History--20th century.

Ashanti Region (Ghana)--History--Autonomy and independence movements.

Ashanti Region (Ghana).

Ghana--Politics and government--To 1957.

Ghana.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 263 pages) : map

Place of Publication:

Madison, WI : University of Wisconsin Press, c1993.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The porcupine is the national symbol of the Asante. This is a case study in the social history of African politics. Placed in the context of so much theoretical and historical literature on class, ethnicity and nationalism, its significance is aimed beyond the borders of Asante, and Ghana.

Contents:

"Leaving the dead some room to dance": theories, paradigms, and problems in the history of Asante nationalism Cocoa and Kotoko: the origins of the national liberation movement The dump ablaze: murder, mobilization, and building a popular front "Revolutionary movement" or "Her majesty's loyal opposition": the months of crisis and consolidation Off the streets and into parliament: the ascendancy of the politicians and the defeat of the popular front "And a thousand more will come?" the NLM's demise and the legacy of Asante Kotoko

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-253) and index.

ISBN:

9786612424045

9781282424043

1282424041

9780299137632

0299137635

OCLC:

44960912