GB 0101 PG.GH - Ghana: Pressure Groups Material

1 box

The Commonwealth Political Parties Materials collection was begun in 1960-61, with special emphasis being placed then, as now, on "primary material such as party constitutions, policy statements, convention reports and election manifestos." (ICS, Twelfth Annual Report 1960-1961). Since then, the main method of gathering material has been to appeal directly to political parties throughout the Commonwealth, though contributions from Institute members and staff following visits to relevant countries have been significant. More recently material has been collected by means of downloading documents from the websites of the major groups.
GB 0101 PG.GH 1977- Collection (Fonds) 1 box Institute of Commonwealth Studies

The period of military rule in the 1970s is the primary focus of the small amount of material held here, with groups attempting to pressurize the government into accepting the need for a return to civilian rule.

The Commonwealth Political Parties Materials collection was begun in 1960-61, with special emphasis being placed then, as now, on "primary material such as party constitutions, policy statements, convention reports and election manifestos." (ICS, Twelfth Annual Report 1960-1961). Since then, the main method of gathering material has been to appeal directly to political parties throughout the Commonwealth, though contributions from Institute members and staff following visits to relevant countries have been significant. More recently material has been collected by means of downloading documents from the websites of the major groups.

Institute of Commonwealth Studies

Resolutions, manifestos and pamphlets issued by the Association of Recognised Professional Bodies (Ghana), the Ghana Young Pioneers and the People's Movement for Freedom and Justice.

Further accruals are expected, some in electronic form.

Alphabetically by group, and then in rough chronological order.

Open to all for research purposes; access is free for anyone in higher education.

Copies can usually be obtained - apply to library staff.
English

Records at item level on library catalogue (SASCAT)

See also Ghana: Trades Unions Material (TU.SA) and Ghana: Political Party Material (PP.SA), as well as Political Party, Trades Unions and Pressure Group Materials for other Commonwealth countries and related material in the library's main classified sequence, all held at the ICS.

Description compiled by Daniel Millum, Political Archives Project Officer at the Institutes of Commonwealth and Latin American Studies.  Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.  Created 11/02/2004 AIM25 Africa Association of Recognised Professional Bodies (Ghana) Ghana Ghana Young Pioneers Groups Interest groups Military government People's Movement for Freedom and Justice Political systems West Africa

Institute of Commonwealth Studies

Resolutions, manifestos and pamphlets issued by the Association of Recognised Professional Bodies (Ghana), the Ghana Young Pioneers and the People's Movement for Freedom and Justice.

Further accruals are expected, some in electronic form.

Alphabetically by group, and then in rough chronological order.

Open to all for research purposes; access is free for anyone in higher education.

Copies can usually be obtained - apply to library staff.

• English

• Latin

English

See also Ghana: Trades Unions Material (TU.SA) and Ghana: Political Party Material (PP.SA), as well as Political Party, Trades Unions and Pressure Group Materials for other Commonwealth countries and related material in the library's main classified sequence, all held at the ICS.

Records at item level on library catalogue (SASCAT)

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• English