Despite the fact that successive regimes in Ghana have pursued foreign policies guided by the traditional foreign policy principles of non-alignment and support for International Organizations, I am of the view that despite this fact, and the fact that Kwame Nkrumah as the first president of Ghana and being a founding father of the NAM, Ghana’s foreign policy in the past has been characterized by alignment either to the East, West, or aligned to the prospect of Pan-Africanism. Nkrumah’s idea of Pan-Africanism itself is a form of alignment. Despite Nkrumah been a ardent proponent of non-alignment, he perhaps aligned Ghana to the Eastern Socialist bloc praising and seeking support from Socialist regimes such as the Soviet Union, China, Cuba and …show more content…
As Nkrumah famously put it “we face neither east nor west, we face forward”. Ghana has manage to balance it relations with her neighbors and all international organization it belongs to by practicing what Nkrumah calls “positive neutralism”. Ghana therefore relate to those who want to relate and goes to where she will get help and support for her national development agenda. This balancing act of non-alignment and positive neutralism has resulted in Ghana receiving substantial foreign aids from the US, UK, Canada, China, Japan, the EU, and many others countries concurrently throughout the years. With China as a rising superpower, Ghana’s NAM policy has allowed her to take advantage of the opportunities that China’s rise represent to the development world. China therefore fits in Ghana’s balancing act of non-alignment policy that allow her to act neutral while benefitting from close relations with all countries even if these countries are …show more content…
The constitutions has also made it possible for various non-state actors such Civil Society groups, pressure groups, political parties among others. The extent to which these state actors and non-state actors efficiently perform the role of effecting the foreign policy of the state is however a matter of concern. I am of the view that the legislative body falls short of acting as a watchdog of government foreign policy. Since Ghana runs a presidential system, the Cabinet made up of the powerful ministries such as the foreign affairs ministry, the defense ministry, trade ministry among others as a matter of fact act in unison with the president hence in my view does not influence the direction of foreign
he Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver, details the tale of a missionary family into Africa with the aim of converting natives in the context of the time between the widespread colonization of Africa by Western powers and the beginning of the Cold War. Kingsolver explores the deleterious effects of the cultural ignorance of the west on two main levels -- the micro level, which was through the Price family's interactions with the Congolese and each other, and the macro level, which was through the greater political and historical events occurring during the missionary family's trip to Africa. To illustrate the ramifications of the cultural ignorance of the West, Barbara Kingsolver employs figurative language, the literary device conflict,
Pain. Deception. Hatred. These words are rooted in the minds of the African countries whenever the mention of Imperialism. This practice of extending a government's reign to gain economic control, using missionaries as facades, hurt many African’s during 1750 to 1914.
Africa In World Politics: Engaging a Changing Global Order by John Harbenson and Donald Rothchild gives an analysis of how Africa has changed from being a European ruled colonial nation to a nation that it creating a name for itself in the global sphere. Beginning with Africa’s politics during the colonial era through the present. The book provides not only details about Africa but also how the changing world has affected African politics. The main focus of this book is to show the growth Africa has had since its time of colonization. Africa has grown as the world has changed although it has had to deal with internal conflicts and demands for political change due to its authoritarian regimes.
Africa is known as the origin of the human race. Since that is the case, Africa has had the most opportunities to impress the modern world. Africa has done just that. Africa had three major kingdoms, each of which were major successes. Throughout history, Africa’s kingdoms have utilized their natural resources to become some of the most prosperous kingdoms the world has ever seen.
Kwame Nkrumah. He was a member of the Mu Chapter at Lincoln University. I selected this respected man of Sigma, because he was the first president of the Republic of Ghana. Ghana became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and was led to independence from Britain in the year of 1957 by Umzae Dr. Kwame Nkrumah who transformed the country into a republic. Umzae Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was an extremely hard working and determined individual.
“An in-depth analysis on effects of Imperialism on Rwanda” Nowadays, European countries such as England, France, Germany, Belgium, and many other countries possess a colossal clout throughout the world. It is an impeccable fact that such countries, indeed, have served as a rudiment pivot and step for the world to be advanced to the point where we are since the Industrial Revolution. Such countries, because of it, without a doubt, have a crucial status globally and become the superpower and commercial hub on our planet. On the back side of their gleaming growth, however, there is an invisible part left behind their luminous development: the Imperialism. The term “Imperialism” refers to a policy of extending a country’s authority and political clout by using its military forces and diplomacy.
As Brownlie (1980:348) has rightly observed, all independent states have the legal capacity to establish diplomatic relations. This probably explains the fact that one of the first sovereign acts of most states that gained independence after the Second World War, including Nigeria, was membership of the United Nations
Nkrumah hoped that his book would at the least serve as a guide to students who are a part of the “Colonial Question” in addition to “serve to emphasize the over-riding importance of freedom and independence not only for people everywhere who are still under the colonial yoke, but also for those who are becoming the puppets of
Mali and Ghana Essay Ghana and Mali were one of Africa’s greatest ancient civilizations. The Ghana kingdom was founded around the year 750, and developed between the Senegal and Niger River, while the Mali kingdom came about in 1240 after taking over Ghana. Rich in trade and supplies, their empires flourished under their rulers. The Ghana and Mali empire had a series of key similarities and differences throughout their years as a civilization, such as education, their culture, and their resource for trade.
It is essential to know more transparently about the role of foreign aid what it institutes for countries. There is a conventional belief that foreign aid is always regarded as the right thing to do,
In The Legacy, Basil Davidson discusses the legacies of colonialism in Africa and gives an insight on modern Africa and the successes and downfalls that it possesses. Moreover, he states that many of the issues seen in modern day Africa are not new and have their roots in the long years of European colonialism that profoundly shaped and continues to shape the continent. Throughout the documentary, various themes regarding postcolonial Africa are mentioned in depth. A few of the themes that Davidson highlights are modernization, ethnicism, corruption, inequality, dictatorship, and neocolonialism.
Colonialism integrated Africa into international labor division. Colonialism is when a country or state overpower a particular state by a use of propaganda for them to agree with their terms without the targeted state or country saying anything to the above-mentioned terms (Ocheni & Basil, 2012). Colonialism in Africa refers to the incident which took place during the 1800-1960s where European states came into Africa and exploit resources. This essay will validate the effects of colonialism in Africa and how it affected the economy of Africa states which led them to be in the current economic state, furthermore, it will outline how colonizers used their colonial methods to get Africans to change their indigenous ways of doing things.
The association of poverty with Africa goes together like apple pie and America. From the advertisements of malnourished, African children to our education, or rather lack of education, about African countries in the American school system, the concept of Africa as an impoverished continent has been engrained into our minds. This rhetoric of Africa has lasted over decades, with a substantial amount of aid being given to African countries to rectify this problem. And yet, sixteen of the world’s poorest countries were identified as being in sub-Saharan Africa as of 2013. This insinuates that foreign countries and organizations that provide aid, need to reevaluate why aid isn’t making a bigger impact at fixing the problem.
The African Union is one of the world 's most dominant intergovernmental operations. The AU has clearly had reasonable achievements through its direct contribution and partnership with the international body to resolving and decreasing conflicts in some of the region’s hotbeds. This essay will cover its successes as well as weaknesses in terms of strengthening its ties amongst the member states through social, economic and political matters. The African Union came about in July 2002 and consists of 55 member countries.
The process of decolonization was fundamental in Africa and how independence was achieved. Nationalism began in blossom in Africa between the world wars. One of the nationalist sources stopped from black leaders in the United States and West Indies concerned about Africa. Marcus Garvey’s black nationalist movement won loyalty on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1920’s this helped receive a define a positive African spirit. Nationalism was maintained by once the independence had been achieved by Kwame Nkrumah which is an American educator and first leader Of Ghana.