From bullies to officers and gentlemen : how notions of professionalism and civility transformed the Ghana Armed Forces /
Based on unprecedented access to the Ghanaian military barracks and inspired by the recent resurgence of coups in western Africa, Agyekum assesses why and how the Ghana Armed Forces were transformed from an organization that actively orchestrated coups into an institution that accepts the authority...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Berghahn Books,
2019.
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| Summary: | Based on unprecedented access to the Ghanaian military barracks and inspired by the recent resurgence of coups in western Africa, Agyekum assesses why and how the Ghana Armed Forces were transformed from an organization that actively orchestrated coups into an institution that accepts the authority of the democratically elected civilian government. Focusing on the process of professionalization of the Ghanaian military, this ethnography based monograph examines both historical and contemporary themes, and assesses the shift in military personnel from 'Buga Buga' soldiers, uneducated, lower-class soldiers and human rights abusers to a more 'modern' fighting force. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [214]-226) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781789202946 1789202949 |