ABSTRACT
Although independence seemed to have come to Ghana earlier than anticipated, there were at least four reasons why it was thought proper: (i) an indigenous political experience that went farther than in any other African colony; (ii) an administrative capacity and efficiency of the civil service; (iii) a national unity unburdened by strong ethnically-based politics; and (iv) an economic viability predicated upon previous achievements (cf. Rimmer, 1991:3-6). Sir Arden Clarke, the last colonial governor, also observed that, given the significant progress already made economically and the relatively large pool of trained manpower, if Ghana could not successfully carry out its development programme, then few African states would be likely to succeed (cf. Seidman, 1978:3). But, as indicated at the outset of this study, Ghana's postcolonial development has suffered in several respects and Ghana has become more dependent on the "aid industry" in recent years.
