Socialist De-Colony: Black and Soviet Entanglements in Ghana’s Cold War

Abdoulie Jabang

doi:10.1080/00220388.2026.2700861

July 20, 2026The Journal of Development Studies

Socialist De-Colony: Black and Soviet Entanglements in Ghana’s Cold War

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This study aims to re-evaluate the intertwining of socialist and capitalist policies in Ghana's postcolonial context during the Cold War.
Analyzed historical documents from the Cold War era
Conducted comparative analyses of socialist and capitalist influences
Explored political and economic impacts on Ghana's development
Revealed complex entanglements between Soviet and Black socialist ideologies
Identified unique adaptations of socialism in Ghana's policy formulation
Challenge conventional narratives about the dichotomy of economic approaches

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This narrative explores the blending of socialist and capitalist policies in Ghana, revealing historical complexities.

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The conventional narrative about postcolonial statecraft in Africa assumes that the blending of socialist and capitalist economic development policies was a novel, contradictory, and unorthodox app...

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