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Ayee, Joseph R. A.; Agyei-Mensah, Samuel; Oduro, Abena D.

doi:10.1007/978-94-017-8715-4_17

Joseph R. A. Ayee⁴,
Samuel Agyei-Mensah⁵ &
Abena D. Oduro⁶

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We set out in this book to present a comprehensive volume on the social sciences in Ghana from two broad perspectives, namely (i) a historical perspective; and (ii) specific issues (evolution, theories, methods, substance and policy-relevance). The 15 chapters have focused on various disciplines of the social sciences largely through these two perspectives. The purpose of this chapter is to examine the contribution of the chapters to the theoretical, comparative and empirical literature and make a prognosis of the future of the social sciences.

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MountCrest University College, Accra, Ghana
Prof Joseph R. A. Ayee
Department of Geography and Resource Development, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
Prof Samuel Agyei-Mensah
Department of Economics, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
Abena D. Oduro

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Geog. & Res. Development, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
Samuel Agyei-Mensah
MountCrest University College, Accra, Ghana
Joseph Atsu Ayee
Department of Economics, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
Abena D. Oduro

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Ayee, J., Agyei-Mensah, S., Oduro, A. (2014). Conclusion. In: Agyei-Mensah, S., Ayee, J., Oduro, A. (eds) Changing Perspectives on the Social Sciences in Ghana. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8715-4_17

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8715-4_17
Published: 09 May 2014
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