From Bullies to Officers and Gentlemen - How Notions of Professionalism and Civility Transformed the Ghana Armed Forces (Hardcover)

Based on unprecedented access to the Ghanaian military barracks and inspired by the recent resurgence of coups in West 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, human rights abusers - to a more 'modern' fighting force.

General

Imprint:	Berghahn Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2019
Authors:	Humphrey Asamoah Agyekum
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	252
ISBN-13:	978-1-78920-294-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Military life & institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
LSN:	1-78920-294-9
Barcode:	9781789202946

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