Chieftaincy constitutes a fundamental aspect of present day Ghana’s political culture. There is a constant need to assess the extent and significance of the language of chieftaincy in power broking beyond merely formal institutional links. This chapter is a contribution to such assessment. After a background sketch of Ghanaian chieftaincy and its current position, it addresses a complex chieftaincy litigation which took place in the Western Region of Ghana. Chieftaincy needs the State as much as society needs chieftaincy. However, within this process of mutual constitution there is plenty of room for the chiefs to continue redefining themselves in manners that allows them to operate institutionally and politically from perspectives that are distinct from the national one.
"He who sets the boundary". Chieftaincy as a 'necessary' institution in modern Ghana
VALSECCHI, PIERLUIGI
2008-01-01
Abstract
Chieftaincy constitutes a fundamental aspect of present day Ghana’s political culture. There is a constant need to assess the extent and significance of the language of chieftaincy in power broking beyond merely formal institutional links. This chapter is a contribution to such assessment. After a background sketch of Ghanaian chieftaincy and its current position, it addresses a complex chieftaincy litigation which took place in the Western Region of Ghana. Chieftaincy needs the State as much as society needs chieftaincy. However, within this process of mutual constitution there is plenty of room for the chiefs to continue redefining themselves in manners that allows them to operate institutionally and politically from perspectives that are distinct from the national one.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
