02911nam 2200637Ia 450 991096901410332120200520144314.097866124240459781282424043128242404197802991376320299137635(CKB)1000000000817129(OCoLC)44960912(CaPaEBR)ebrary10342349(SSID)ssj0000231759(PQKBManifestationID)11194961(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000231759(PQKBWorkID)10207013(PQKB)10812027(MiAaPQ)EBC3444881(Perlego)4390241(EXLCZ)99100000000081712919921217d1993 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe quills of the porcupine Asante nationalism in an emergent Ghana /Jean Marie AllmanMadison, WI University of Wisconsin Pressc19931 online resource (xiii, 263 pages) mapBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph9780299137649 0299137643 Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-253) and index."Leaving the dead some room to dance": theories, paradigms, and problems in the history of Asante nationalism Cocoa and Kotoko: the origins of the national liberation movement The dump ablaze: murder, mobilization, and building a popular front "Revolutionary movement" or "Her majesty's loyal opposition": the months of crisis and consolidation Off the streets and into parliament: the ascendancy of the politicians and the defeat of the popular front "And a thousand more will come?" the NLM's demise and the legacy of Asante KotokoThe porcupine is the national symbol of the Asante. This is a case study in the social history of African politics. Placed in the context of so much theoretical and historical literature on class, ethnicity and nationalism, its significance is aimed beyond the borders of Asante, and Ghana.ACLS Humanities E-Book (Series)Ashanti (African people)Politics and governmentNationalismGhanaAshanti RegionHistory20th centuryNationalismGhanaHistory20th centuryAshanti Region (Ghana)HistoryAutonomy and independence movementsGhanaPolitics and governmentTo 1957Ashanti (African people)Politics and government.NationalismHistoryNationalismHistory966.7Allman Jean Marie858076MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910969014103321The quills of the porcupine2190352UNINA