From Bullies to Officers and Gentlemen : : How Notions of Professionalism and Civility Transformed the Ghana Armed Forces / / Humphrey Asamoah Agyekum.
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...
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Agyekum, Humphrey Asamoah, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut From Bullies to Officers and Gentlemen : How Notions of Professionalism and Civility Transformed the Ghana Armed Forces / Humphrey Asamoah Agyekum. New York ; Oxford : Berghahn Books, [2019] ©2019 1 online resource (252 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. The Breakdown of Everydayness -- Chapter 2. On Hierarchy and Trust: ‘Monkeys Play by Sizes’ -- Chapter 3. On Discipline: Disciplining the Body and the Mind -- Chapter 4. New Soldiers on the Block: From Buga-Buga Soldier to Disciplined Soldier Subjects -- Chapter 5. Factors of Continual Subjection -- Chapter 6. Transformation in Broad Perspective: Professionalism, Civility and Civil–Military Relations -- Conclusion -- References -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star 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. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 25. Jun 2024) Civil-military relations Ghana. Military socialization Ghana. Soldiers Ghana Conduct of life. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Military Policy. bisacsh Buga Buga. Ghana Armed Forces. Ghana. Professional. Transformation. Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Berghahn Books Complete eBook-Package 2019 9783110997729 ZDB-23-BHBO print 9781789202946 https://doi.org/10.1515/9781789202953?locatt=mode:legacy https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781789202953 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781789202953/original |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. The Breakdown of Everydayness -- Chapter 2. On Hierarchy and Trust: ‘Monkeys Play by Sizes’ -- Chapter 3. On Discipline: Disciplining the Body and the Mind -- Chapter 4. New Soldiers on the Block: From Buga-Buga Soldier to Disciplined Soldier Subjects -- Chapter 5. Factors of Continual Subjection -- Chapter 6. Transformation in Broad Perspective: Professionalism, Civility and Civil–Military Relations -- Conclusion -- References -- Index |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. The Breakdown of Everydayness -- Chapter 2. On Hierarchy and Trust: ‘Monkeys Play by Sizes’ -- Chapter 3. On Discipline: Disciplining the Body and the Mind -- Chapter 4. New Soldiers on the Block: From Buga-Buga Soldier to Disciplined Soldier Subjects -- Chapter 5. Factors of Continual Subjection -- Chapter 6. Transformation in Broad Perspective: Professionalism, Civility and Civil–Military Relations -- Conclusion -- References -- Index |
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