Full Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at https://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=rsaj20 South African Journal of International Affairs ISSN: (Print) (Online) Journal homepage: https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rsaj20 When an African country avoids conflict: Purposive actions and actors in post-colonial state-building in Ghana Richard Fosu To cite this article: Richard Fosu (2021): When an African country avoids conflict: Purposive actions and actors in post-colonial state-building in Ghana, South African Journal of International Affairs, DOI: 10.1080/10220461.2021.1911841 To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/10220461.2021.1911841 Published online: 13 Apr 2021. Submit your article to this journal View related articles View Crossmark data