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Contesting Land and Custom in Ghana. State, Chief and the Citizen

The contributions to this essential volume critically examine ideas on customary land tenure in Ghana. They analyse the relations between the customary and statutory tenure and the institutional interactions between the state and traditional authorities in land administration, addressing issues of p...

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Main Author: S. Amanor, Kojo (auth)
Other Authors: M. Ubink, Janine (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Leiden University Press 2008
Series:Law, Governance, and Development
Subjects:
Law & society
land tenure
sociology
land administration
authorities ghana
Customary land
Customary law
Irrigation
Ivory Coast
Kumasi
Tribal chief
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Summary:The contributions to this essential volume critically examine ideas on customary land tenure in Ghana. They analyse the relations between the customary and statutory tenure and the institutional interactions between the state and traditional authorities in land administration, addressing issues of power, economic interests, transparency, accountability, conflicts and notions of social justice, equity and negotiation. They examine both past and contemporary policy issues, and present a number of case studies with implications for the integration of customary institutions into the framework of state land administration.
ISBN:9789087280475
Access:Open Access

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