Essays about: "Gold Coast"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Gold Coast.

  1. 1. “Would you like a side of democracy with that imperialism?” : Mill’s arguments applied to the colonies of the Gold Coast and Senegal.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Carl Sameland; [2021]
    Keywords : Mill; Imperialism; British Empire; French Empire; Ghana; Senegal;

    Abstract : In this disciplined configurative case-study the effects of imperialistic rule  on the democratization of the colonies Ghana (Gold Coast) and Senegal during their colonization. The positive effects of imperialism will be represented by the liberal thinker J.S. Mill. READ MORE

  3. 2. Sustainable Physical Legacy Development via Large-Scale International Sport Events

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

    Author : Solaleh Abedi; Marvin Lannefeld; Elizabeth Moore; Elin Olsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Infrastructure; Commonwealth Games; Legacy; Olympics;

    Abstract : In an increasingly urban society, cities pose both challenges and opportunities to move towards a more sustainable society. This study examines the role of large-scale international sport events in sustainable development within host cities, with a focus on the physical legacies that they leave behind. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Health Disparities in Africa: Impact of Colonial Institutions on Indigenous Mortality from the 20th Century

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Michael Brown; [2019]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Colonial institutions, a Miracle or a Mirage? Using an exogenous variation in institutions among countries colonized by Europeans, this thesis investigates 1) the effectiveness of colonial institutions after Independence in two distinct British colonies; the Gold Coast Colony and the Kenya Colony, and 2) whether the persistence of these institutions contributed to the current day health disparities between the colonies. The thesis collates a newly constructed cross-sectional data to show that, the channels of development that the European settlers transferred to their colonies also contributed to developmental disparities between the colonies. READ MORE

  5. 4. Growth, Inequality and Poverty in the Gold Coast, 1891 – 1947: Evolution of a Colonial Cash Crop Economy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Frigyes Harmat; [2019]
    Keywords : Ghana; Gold Coast; Cocoa; Colonialism; Economic History; Growth; Poverty; Inequality; Triangle; History and Archaeology; Business and Economics;

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  6. 5. Sustainable Developement: From Eco-Homes to Eco-Regions

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Tristan Lehari; [2013]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The Scenic Rim is a significant agricultural region an hour west of Australia’s third largest city, Brisbane, and also the coastal beaches of the Gold Coast. This region has been driven by agriculture for its entire history. READ MORE