The Making of an African King: Patrilineal and Matrilineal Struggle Among the ?wutu (Effutu) of Ghana

by Anthony Ephirim-Donkor

Book Overview

Kingship (chieftaincy) disputes are commonplace in Ghana. These disputes may begin as rivalries among eligible candidates, or when ineligible candidates are elected caretaker kings due to their invaluable services to a royal family. However, upon the demise of the caretaker rulers, sometimes their descendants refuse to cede power, thus creating protracted and sometimes violent power struggles. This is exactly what happened to the Ᾱwutu-ābe...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761865039
• ISBN13: 9780761865032
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 8.8"