An Ethnographic Study of Northern Ghanaian Conflicts : Towards a Sustainable Peace.

Conflict in Northern Ghana appears to be increasing in amplitude and frequency and its effects are getting more devastating. It is the view of this book that The Government of Ghana and civil society organisations involved in aspects of conflict management have approached peace issues in the region...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sub-Saharan Publishers 2010.
Temas:
Social conflict > Ghana > Northern Region.
Ethnic relations.
Social conflict.
Northern Region (Ghana) > Ethnic relations.
Ghana > Northern Region.
Electronic resource.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of Maps
  • List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
  • Acknowledgements
  • To the Reviewers
  • Preface
  • Chapter One
  • Introduction to the Study
  • The Ethnography of Conflict
  • Data Collection and Previous Fieldwork
  • Conflict Zones
  • Chapter Two
  • The Upper West Region Conflicts
  • Introductory Background to the Region
  • Dagaba and Wala Chiefdoms Disputes
  • Cases from Sissala Chiefdoms
  • Chapter Three
  • The Upper East Regions Conflicts
  • Introductory Background to the Region
  • The Bawku Chieftaincy Conflict
  • The Bolga Skin Affair
  • Bolgatanga Lands
  • The Zuarungu Land/Chieftaincy Dispute
  • Wakii
  • Tengzuk Conflict
  • Mirigu
  • Kandiga Affair
  • The Chuchuliga Chieftaincy Affair
  • The Chiana Chieftaincy Dispute
  • New and Potential Conflicts in the Upper East
  • Chapter Four
  • The Northern Region Conflicts
  • Introductory Background to the Region
  • Gonja Chiefships
  • The Gonja and their Neighbours
  • The Nanumba Chieftaincy Conflict
  • The Nanumba
  • Konkomba Conflict
  • The Dagbon Crisis
  • Other Conflicts
  • The Konkomba Quest for Paramountcy
  • Potential Crisis Spots
  • Chapter Five
  • Conflict Management Mechanisms
  • State Organs and Institutions
  • Civil Organs and Associations
  • Traditional Institutions, Norms and Mechanisms
  • Chapter Six
  • Summary and Conclusion
  • Concluding Comments
  • Appendices
  • Appendix I: Tentative Classification of Conflicts in Northern Ghana
  • Appendix II: Nandom Chieftaincy Conflicts and MoUs
  • Newspaper Reports
  • Appendix III: Nomination of Wa Na
  • Appendix IV: Report on the Lawra Chieftaincy Dispute
  • Appendix V: Regional Ministers Remarks on Tongo Bio
  • Gonno Torsin Conflict
  • Appendix VI: Kusasi-Mamprusi Dispute Over Zabugu Land
  • Appenix VII: Ministerial Solutions to Conflicts
  • Appendix VIII: Konkomba Appeal for Inclusion in the Bunkprugu-Yunyoo District
  • Appendix IX: Konkomba Appeal for Re-location in Bunkprugu-Yunyoo District
  • Appendix X: Fued over parcel of land triggered Bunkpurugu/Yunyoo clash
  • Appendix XII: A recent Konkomba-Bimba Conflict
  • Appendix XIII: Kassena Nankana East Protest against Choice of New District Capital
  • Appendix XIV: Developments on the Lawra Chieftancy Case
  • Appendix XV: Buipe Violence
  • Appendix XVI: Nawuri-Konkomba Issues
  • Appendix XVII: Past Chiefs of Chuchuliga
  • Appendix XVIII: Chiefs of Bawku
  • Appendix XIX: Mamprusi Chiefs of Bawku
  • Appendix XX: Lukman's Presentation of the Bawku Case
  • Appendix XXI: Towards Lasting Peace in Bawku
  • Appendix XXII: Statement from Andani Youth
  • Appendix XXIII: Bolgatanga Chiefs
  • Appendix XXIV: Reaction to the Bimbilla Power Struggle as Contained in an Ethnographic Study of Northern Ghananian Conflicts
  • Bibliographical References
  • Maps
  • Back Cover.

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