Power and State Formation in West Africa

Looks at the political and social history of the Gold Coast in West Africa from the early 16th century to the second half of the 18th. The book examines how political entities in Nzema were structured territorially, as well as the formation of ruling groups and aspects of their political, economic, and military actions.

PIERLUIGI VALSECCHI Professor of African History, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Italy.