Institute  of
African  Studies
Research
Review

New  Series
Vol. 4  No. 2,1988
UNIVERSITY  OF  GHANA

LEGON

RESEARCH  REVIEW

New  Series  Vol.4,  No.2

1988

Editorial  Committee

M.E. Kropp Dakubu

Takyiwaa Manuh

S.S. Quarcoopome

IBB  BKSKARCH  REVIEW  is  a  journal  of  current  research  in
African  Studies,  published  twice  yearly  by  the  Institute  of
African  Studies  of  the  University  of  Ghana. Authors are solely
responsible  for  opinions  expressed  in  their articles. Inquiries
about  subscriptions  and  purchase  of  back  issues  should  be
addressed  to  the Administrative  Secretary,  Institute of African
Studies, University of Ghana, P.O. Box 73, Legon, Ghana.

ISBN 9964-75-008-6

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The 'Akia1 or 'Achim1 in 17th Century and 18th Century

Historical Contexts: Who Were They?,
by R. ADDO-FENIKG 

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Language Policy and the Common Language Controversy in

Ghana, by Alex K. DSAMESHIE

Collective Violence in Nigeria: Patterns and

Signficance, by Afolabi AYENI-AKEKE 

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The Asantehemaa's Court and its Jurisdiction over Moment

a Study in Legal Pluralism, by Takyiwaa KANUH 

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BOOK  REVIEWS

Peter Barker, Peoples,. Language

Keligion in Bortbexa

by A.K. AMBDOBA

D.B.K. Amenumey, The Ewe in Pre-Colonial Times,

by Sandra B. GREENE 

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I.A.S. THESES

List of M.A. and Ph.D. Theses Passed in the Institute

African Studies 1961-1987 

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Motes on Contributors

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