Ghana a Case Study Part 2 Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions
David Apter, of the University of California, Berkeley, a former director of the Peace Corps in Ghana, offers a provocative, detailed account of Ghana's struggle for independence and the problems it has faced since achieving freedom. Followed by discussion
The Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions (CSDI) brought together many of the most capable and distinguished minds of the times to discuss vital issues facing American society of the day. Political and academic leaders, scientists, social scientists, legal scholars, journalists, theologians, labor and community leaders focused on topics such as peace and war, democracy, dissent, community action, ecology and the environment, elections and the electoral process, immigration, international relations, law and order, the media, race and ethnicity, and religion. Prominent participants included Senator Alan Cranston, Upton Sinclair, Milton Friedman, Mortimer Adler, Cesar Chavez, Aldous Huxley, Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, Sander Vanocur, and Gunner Myrdal among many others.
Primary Title
- Ghana a Case Study Part 2
Secondary Title
- Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 9 July 1963
Duration
- 29:57
Channel
- Chapman Archive
Broadcaster
- The University of Auckland Library
Owning Organisation
- The University of Auckland Library
Programme Description
- The Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions (CSDI) brought together many of the most capable and distinguished minds of the times to discuss vital issues facing American society of the day. Political and academic leaders, scientists, social scientists, legal scholars, journalists, theologians, labor and community leaders focused on topics such as peace and war, democracy, dissent, community action, ecology and the environment, elections and the electoral process, immigration, international relations, law and order, the media, race and ethnicity, and religion. Prominent participants included Senator Alan Cranston, Upton Sinclair, Milton Friedman, Mortimer Adler, Cesar Chavez, Aldous Huxley, Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, Sander Vanocur, and Gunner Myrdal among many others.
Episode Description
- David Apter, of the University of California, Berkeley, a former director of the Peace Corps in Ghana, offers a provocative, detailed account of Ghana's struggle for independence and the problems it has faced since achieving freedom. Followed by discussion
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Radio
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Politics
Contributors
- David Apter (Speaker)