The political and social thought of Kwame Nkrumah
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
eBook, English, ©2011
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