The Political and Social Thought of Kwame Nkrumah

Inspired by Gandhi's non-violent campaign of civil disobedience to achieve political ends, Kwame Nkrumah led present-day Ghana to independence. This analysis of his political, social and economic thought centres on his own writings, and re-examines his life and thought by focusing on the political discourse and controversies surrounding him. Kwame Nkrumah remains a towering figure in African history. Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's non-violent campaign of civil disobedience to achieve political ends, he led present-day Ghana to independence in 1957. Nkrumah made Ghana a beacon of hope for not only Ghanaians but also people of African descent throughout the world. Perhaps no other African leader of the 1950s and 1960s personified the dreams, principles and aspirations of this era. This analysis of Nkrumah's political, social and economic thought centers on his own writings, and reexamines his life and thought by focusing on the political discourse and controversies surrounding him Front Matter....Pages i-xiii The Discourse on Nkrumah....Pages 1-9 Nkrumah’s Intellectual Influences, 1927–1945....Pages 11-27 From Activist to Leader of the CPP, 1945–1951....Pages 29-45 Nkrumah and the Dyarchic Partnership, 1951–1954....Pages 47-63 Nkrumah and the Opposition, 1954–1957....Pages 65-79 Nkrumah’s Politics, 1958–1966....Pages 81-98 Economic, Social, and Cultural Policies, 1958–1966....Pages 99-118 Nkrumah’s Political Writings, 1958–1966....Pages 119-133 Nkrumah’s Foreign Policy, 1958–1966....Pages 135-154 Nkrumah in Exile, 1966–1972....Pages 155-172 Nkrumah in Retrospect....Pages 173-191 Back Matter....Pages 193-249