Togoland’s lingering legacy: the case of the demarcation of the Volta Region in Ghana and the revival of competing nationalisms

IF 0.1 Q2 Arts and Humanities Australasian Review of African Studies Pub Date : 2018-12-01 DOI:10.22160/22035184/aras-2018-39-2/222-238

Ashley Bulgarelli

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Abstract

Since independence in 1957, the Volta Region of Ghana has endured ethnic-riddled internal torment and has been used as a pawn in national and international political struggles. The looming decision by the Ghanaian government to demarcate the Volta Region, to create the new Oti Region, has revived nationalistic sentiments that stem from the 1880's German protectorate of Togoland which encompassed the region. Drawing upon theories of nationalism, this article reflects upon the turbulent history of the area and situates the three competing nationalisms of Ewe, Voltarian and Western Togoland, amidst the current political and social debate. This article suggests that these nationalisms are precariously balanced as the proposed Oti Region threatens to redefine the future of each and give rise to a dominant Voltarian identity.

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多哥兰挥之不去的遗产:加纳沃尔特地区的划分和民族主义竞争的复兴

自1957年独立以来，加纳的沃尔特地区一直饱受种族困扰的折磨，并被用作国内和国际政治斗争的棋子。加纳政府即将决定划定沃尔特地区，建立新的奥蒂地区，这重新激起了民族主义情绪，这种情绪源于19世纪80年代德国对该地区的保护。本文以民族主义理论为基础，反思了该地区动荡的历史，并在当前的政治和社会辩论中，将埃威、伏尔泰和西多哥兰这三种相互竞争的民族主义置于其中。这篇文章认为，这些民族主义是不稳定的平衡，因为拟议的奥蒂地区有可能重新定义每个人的未来，并产生一个占主导地位的Voltarian身份。

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Australasian Review of African Studies AREA STUDIES-

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期刊介绍： The Australasian Review of African Studies aims to contribute to a better understanding of Africa in Australasia and the Pacific. It is published twice a year in June and December by The African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific. ARAS is a multi-disciplinary journal that seeks to provide critical, authoritative and accessible material on a range of African affairs that is interesting and readable to as broad an audience as possible, both academic and non-academic. All articles are blind peer reviewed by two independent and qualified experts in their entirety prior to publication. Each issue includes both scholarly and generalist articles, a book review section (which normally includes a lengthy review essay), short notes on contemporary African issues and events (up to 2,000 words), as well as reports on research and professional involvement in Africa, and on African university activities. What makes the Review distinctive as a professional journal is this ‘mix’ of authoritative scholarly and generalist material on critical African issues written from very different disciplinary and professional perspectives. The Review is available to all members of the African Studies Association of Australia and the Pacific as part of their membership. Membership is open to anyone interested in African affairs, and the annual subscription fee is modest. The ARAS readership intersects academic, professional, voluntary agency and public audiences and includes specialists, non-specialists and members of the growing African community in Australia. There is also now a small but growing international readership which extends to Africa, North America and the United Kingdom.