A Country Study: Ghana

• Ghana
• Foreward
• Acknowledgments
• Preface
• Table A. Chronology of Important Events
• Country Profile
  • Country
  • Geography
  • Society
  • Economy
  • Transportation and Telecommunications
  • Government and Politics
  • National Security
• Introduction

• Chapter 1 - Historical Setting (James L. McLaughlin and David Owusu-Ansah)
  • The Pre-Colonial Period
  • Arrival of the Europeans
    • Early European Contact and the Slave Trade
    • Britain and the Gold Coast: The Early Years
  • The Colonial Era: British Rule of the Gold Coast
    • Colonial Administration
    • Economic and Social Development
  • The Growth of Nationalism and the End of Colonial Rule
    • Early Manifestations of Nationalism
    • The Politics of the Independence Movements
  • Independent Ghana
    • Nkrumah, Ghana, and Africa
    • The Growth of Opposition to Nkrumah
  • The Fall of the Nkrumah Regime and its Aftermath
    • The National Liberation Council and the Busia Years, 1966-71
    • The National Redemption Council Years, 1972-79
  • Ghana and the Rawlings Era
    • The Second Coming of Rawlings: The First Six Years, 1982- 87
    • The District Assemblies

• Chapter 2 - Society and Its Environment (David Owusu-Ansah)
  • Physical Setting
    • Location and Size
    • Geographical Regions
      • The Low Plains
      • Ashanti Uplands
      • Akwapim-Togo Ranges
      • Volta Basin
      • The High Plains
    • Rivers and Lakes
    • Climate
  • Population
    • Population Distribution
    • Urban-Rural Disparities
    • Family Planning
  • Ethnic Groups and Languages
    • Language Diversity
    • Major Ethnic Groups
      • The Akan Group
      • The Ewe
      • The Guan
      • The Peoples of the North
      • The Ga-Adangbe
      • The Central Togo
  • Social Organization and Social Change
    • Traditional Patterns of Social Relations
    • Social Change
    • Urban Society
    • The Position of Women
  • Religion and Society
    • Christianity and Islam in Ghana
    • Traditional Religion
    • Syncretic Religion
  • Health and Welfare
    • Health Care
    • Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
  • SOCIAL WELFARE
  • EDUCATION
    • The Education System
    • Problems in Education
    • Adult Education

• Chapter 3 - The Economy (Nancy L. Clark)
  • Historical Background
  • Overview of the Current Economy
  • Structure of the Economy
    • Gross Domestic Product
    • Debt and Inflation
    • Trade
  • Role of the Government
    • The Economic Recovery Program
    • State Enterprises
    • Budgets
  • Banking and Currency
    • Banking
    • Currency
  • Labor Force
    • National Requirements
    • Income and Wages
  • Agriculture
    • Cocoa
    • Other Commercial Crops
    • Food Crops and Livestock
    • Forestry
    • Fishing
  • Mining and Petroleum Industries
    • Gold
    • Diamonds
    • Manganese
    • Petroleum Exploration
  • Manufacturing and TourismAND TOURISM
    • Manufacturing
    • Electrical Power
    • Tourism
  • Transportation and Telecommunications
    • Roads and Railroads
    • Ports and Shipping
    • Civil Aviation
    • Telecommunications
  • Foreign Investments and Assistance
    • Investment
    • Foreign Assistance and Loans
    • Balance of Trade and Payments
  • Growth Trends and Potential

• Chapter 4 - Government and Politics (Maxwell Owusu)
  • The Provisional National Defense Council
    • The Political Scene Under the PNDC
    • Revolutionary Organs
  • The Transition from Military Rule to Democratic Government
    • Political Ferment Under the PNDC
    • Interest Groups and National Politics
    • District Assembly Elections
    • Charting the Political Transition
    • Presidential Elections
    • Parliamentary Elections
  • The Fourth Republic
    • The 1992 Constitution
    • The Judiciary
    • The Civil Service
    • The Media
    • Regional and Local Government
  • Political Dynamics Under the Fourth Republic
    • Launching the Fourth Republic
    • Developing Democratic Institutions
  • Foreign Relations
    • Guiding Principles and Objectives
    • Relations with Immediate African Neighbors
      • Togo and Côte d'Ivoire
      • Burkina
      • Nigeria
    • The Organization of African Unity and the Rest of Africa
    • Britain and the Commonwealth
    • The United States
    • Other Countries
    • International Organizations
  • Future Democratic Prospects

• Chapter 5 - National Security (Thomas P. Ofcansky)
  • International Security Concerns
  • Internal Security Concerns
  • The Armed Forces in National Life
    • The Armed Forces in the Past
      • The Asante Wars
      • World War I
      • World War II
    • The Development of the Modern Army
  • The Military and the Government
    • The National Liberation Council, 1966-69
    • The Acheampong Regime, 1972-78
    • The Akuffo Coup, 1978
    • The 1979 Coup and the First Rawlings Government
    • The 1981 Coup and the Second Rawlings Government
  • The Military and the Economy
  • Armed Forces' Mission, Organization, and Strength
  • Military Manpower, Training, and Morale
    • Manpower
    • Training
    • Morale
    • Uniforms, Ranks, and Insignia
  • Foreign Military Assistance
    • Britain
    • Canada
    • Soviet Union
    • German Democratic Republic
    • China
    • Israel
    • United States
    • Italy
    • Libya
  • State Security Services
  • Criminal Justice
    • Criminal Code and Courts
    • Prison System
  • Human Rights
  • Military Trends

• Appendix. Tables
• Bibliography
• Glossary