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

• 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
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

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.