From Bullies to Officers and Gentlemen: How Notions of Professionalism and Civility Transformed the Ghana Armed Forces
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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.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Oxford; New York |
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Publisher | Berghahn Books |
Number of pages | 252 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781789202946 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781789202953 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2019 |
- Faculty of Social Sciences - Ghana, Ghana Armed Forces, Transformation, Coups, Professionalism, Peacekeeping, Civility
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