Journal of
Philosophy and Culture

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICS AND PHILOSOPHY, UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST
  • Abbreviation: J. Philos. Cult.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 0855-6660
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPC
  • Start Year: 2004
  • Published Articles: 57

Full Length Research Paper

Traditional authority, nation-building and decentralization in African States: A change in perspective

Nancy Oppongwaa Myles
  • Nancy Oppongwaa Myles
  • Department of Philosophy and Classics, School of Arts, College of Humanities, University of Ghana, Ghana
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Seth Don Arthur
  • Seth Don Arthur
  • Department of Philosophy and Classics, School of Arts, College of Humanities, University of Ghana, Ghana
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Deladem Tsagli
  • Deladem Tsagli
  • Department of Philosophy and Classics, School of Arts, College of Humanities, University of Ghana, Ghana
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  •  Received: 01 March 2022
  •  Accepted: 05 May 2022
  •  Published: 31 May 2022

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