Chieftaincy Conflicts in Ghana: A Case Study of Ga Mashie Chieftaincy Conflict under the Fourth Republic

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dc.contributor.advisorRay, Donald
dc.contributor.advisorHiebert, Maureen
dc.contributor.authorBoakye, Paul Acheampong
dc.contributor.committeememberKreitzer, Linda
dc.contributor.committeememberRice, Roberta
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-23T18:21:14Z
dc.date.available2016-08-23T18:21:14Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis explores the factors that account for the Ga Mashie chieftaincy conflict and government’s inability to solve it. This research finds that the imposition of colonial and post-colonial political structures with no roots in pre-colonial political offices has led to conflicting interpretations of who the rightful successor to the Ga Mashie throne is. This has generated disagreements about the customs and traditions of the Ga people with particular reference to succession; and contested versions of ancestral and hereditary rights to political office. In addition, the difficulty in resolving the Ga Mashie conflict stems from the active involvement of successive governments and other political entities for parochial political interest. These results are illustrated through interviews with key personnel with knowledge on chieftaincy in Ghana, and extensive review of the relevant academic literature. This research adds to the limited literature on Ga Mashie chieftaincy conflict and chieftaincy conflicts in southern Ghana.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBoakye, P. A. (2016). Chieftaincy Conflicts in Ghana: A Case Study of Ga Mashie Chieftaincy Conflict under the Fourth Republic (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25316en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25316
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3209
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEducation--Social Sciences
dc.subjectSocial Structure and Development
dc.subject.classificationChieftaincyen_US
dc.subject.classificationConflicten_US
dc.subject.classificationGhanaen_US
dc.titleChieftaincy Conflicts in Ghana: A Case Study of Ga Mashie Chieftaincy Conflict under the Fourth Republic
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplinePolitical Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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