Jeffrey Ahlman is Professor of History and Chair of African Studies at Smith College, USA. He is also the author of Living with Nkrumahism: Nation, State, and Pan-Africanism in Ghana (2017) and the biography Kwame Nkrumah: Visions of Liberation (2021).
This penetrating study, rooted in an array of scholarly and primary sources, examines Ghana’s recent past through the lens of networks of self-identification and belonging that extend beyond the conventional nation-state. Emphasizing African agency in these political, economic, social, and cultural networks, Ahlman’s study offers a critical new perspective that challenges Eurocentric models and periodization. It is highly recommended for scholars, students, and the general public. * Elizabeth Schmidt, Loyola University Maryland, USA *