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Ahlman, Jeffrey S., 1982-

Living with Nkrumahism : Nation, State, and Pan-Africanism in Ghana / Jeffrey S. Ahlman. - xvi, 305 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. - New African histories . - New African histories series. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-296) and index.

Introduction: Decolonization and the Pan-African nation -- The world of Kwame Nkrumah : Pan-Africanism, empire, and the Gold Coast in global perspective -- From the Gold Coast to Ghana : modernization and the politics of Pan-African nation-building -- A new type of citizen : youth and the making of Pan-African citizenship -- "Work and happiness for all" : productivity and the political economy of Pan-African revolution -- Working for the revolution : gender, secrecy, and security in the Pan-African state -- Negotiating Nkrumahism : belonging, uncertainty, and the Pan-African one-party state -- Conclusion: "Forward ever, backward never".

ISBN: 9780821422922 (hc : alk. paper) 9780821422939 (pb : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2017036212

Subjects--Personal Names:
Nkrumah, Kwame, 1909-1972 --Influence.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Decolonization--Ghana.
Pan-Africanism.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Ghana--Politics and government--1957-1979.
Ghana--Politics and government--1979-2001.

LC Class. No.: DT510.62 / AHL 2017

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