Social Planning and Economic Advancement in Africa: A Study of Some Aspects of Social Change and Economic Development in Ghana, West Africa, 1955–1959
Abstract
Background of the Study. Between the period of 1955 and 1960, the world has witnessed the birth of many new nations on the African Continent. The outstanding characteristic of these new countries is that most, if not all of them, were at one time colonies of the Netherlands, France, England or Belgium. For some, the transition from colonial to independent state was marked by chaos and disorder. An extreme example of this would be the Congo Republic. For others, the difficulties which appear inherent in independence were diluted, partly because the colonial government was adequately prepared for independence, and partly because there existed a relatively positive relationship with the colonial power. The writer submits that Ghana would fall into this category. None of the new states were fortunate enough to be spared the problems of an independent state coping with a dependent orientation necessarily fostered by the outgoing colonial power.
Subject Area
African Studies|Social work
Recommended Citation
Kelly, John F, "Social Planning and Economic Advancement in Africa: A Study of Some Aspects of Social Change and Economic Development in Ghana, West Africa, 1955–1959" (1961). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI31050546.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI31050546
