The Transformation of Property Rights in the Gold Coast - An Empirical Study Applying Rational Choice Theory (Paperback)

This book explores the political process by which property rights are defined and enforced in two traditional states in colonial Ghana. The case studies within the book ask how colonial institutions transformed indigenous political and economic life; and how colonization and decolonization affected prospects for future economic development and stability in Africa. The introductory chapter outlines a theory of the transformation of property rights systems. The remaining empirical chapters refine this theory through a detailed analysis of the transformation of property rights within an African context. These chapters draw explicitly on rational choice theories to analyse indigenous actors' attempts to redefine and enforce property rights to land by 'reinventing' the traditions of their respective communities. These theories help to understand why property rights systems across Africa remain fluid and insecure.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions
Release date:	August 2007
First published:	1996
Authors:	Kathryn Firmin-Sellers
Dimensions:	225 x 153 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-03935-2
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Political economy Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > Land rights Promotions
LSN:	0-521-03935-5
Barcode:	9780521039352

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