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| Author | : Ninsin, Kwame A. |
| Publisher | : CODESRIA |
| Total Pages | : 234 |
| Release | : 2017-05-05 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 2869786948 |
Ghana attained independence in 1957. From 1992, when a new constitution came into force and established a new – democratic – framework for governing the country, elections have been organized every four years to choose the governing elites. The essays in this volume are about those elections because elections give meaning to the role of citizens in democratic governance. The chapters depart from the study of formal structures by which the electorate choose their representatives. They evaluate the institutional forms that representation take in the Ghanaian context, and study elections outside the specific institutional forms that according to democratic theory are necessary for arriving at the nature of the relationships that are formed between the voters and their representatives and the nature and quality of their contribution to the democratic process.
| Author | : Jeffrey W. Paller |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 333 |
| Release | : 2019-03-07 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1316513300 |
A detailed account of politics in Ghana's urban neighborhoods, providing a new way to understand African democracy and development.
| Author | : Nancy Bermeo |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 243 |
| Release | : 2016-12 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1107156793 |
A comparative study of the role of political parties and movements in the founding and survival of developing world democracies.
| Author | : Mohamed Abdel Rahim Mohamed Salih |
| Publisher | : OSSREA |
| Total Pages | : 400 |
| Release | : 2003-02-20 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : |
A critique of modern African 'democracies'
| Author | : Joseph R.A. Ayee |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 375 |
| Release | : 2019-10-16 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1793603359 |
Since it achieved independence in 1957, the West African state of Ghana has become the torchbearer of African liberation, as well as a laboratory for the study of endemic problems facing the African continent. In terms of democratic consolidation, the country holds a unique position on the continent as beacon of stability and democracy. Politics, Governance, and Development in Ghana takes critical stock of the landmark themes that have dominated its history since independence. The contributors address issues such as citizenship, civil society, the military, politicians, chiefs, transnational actors, the public sector and policies, the executive branch, decentralization, the economy, electoral politics, natural resources, and relations with Asia and the diaspora. These themes support “mobilizing for Ghana’s future,” which is the theme for the diamond jubilee celebration of Ghana’s independence. Edited by Joseph R.A. Ayee, this book will deepen the literature on studies on Ghana especially in the areas of politics, governance, economy and development; serve as a resource for academics, students, practitioners; and commemorate the diamond jubilee celebration of Ghana’s independence.
| Author | : Nic Cheeseman |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 343 |
| Release | : 2024-07-23 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 0300280831 |
An engrossing analysis of the pseudo-democratic methods employed by despots around the world to retain control Contrary to what is commonly believed, authoritarian leaders who agree to hold elections are generally able to remain in power longer than autocrats who refuse to allow the populace to vote. In this engaging and provocative book, Nic Cheeseman and Brian Klaas expose the limitations of national elections as a means of promoting democratization, and reveal the six essential strategies that dictators use to undermine the electoral process in order to guarantee victory for themselves. Based on their firsthand experiences as election watchers and their hundreds of interviews with presidents, prime ministers, diplomats, election officials, and conspirators, Cheeseman and Klaas document instances of election rigging from Argentina to Zimbabwe, including notable examples from Brazil, India, Nigeria, Russia, and the United States—touching on the 2016 election. This eye-opening study offers a sobering overview of corrupted professional politics, while providing fertile intellectual ground for the development of new solutions for protecting democracy from authoritarian subversion.
| Author | : Rachel Beatty Riedl |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 287 |
| Release | : 2014-02-13 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1139916904 |
Why have seemingly similar African countries developed very different forms of democratic party systems? Despite virtually ubiquitous conditions that are assumed to be challenging to democracy - low levels of economic development, high ethnic heterogeneity, and weak state capacity - nearly two dozen African countries have maintained democratic competition since the early 1990s. Yet the forms of party system competition vary greatly: from highly stable, nationally organized, well-institutionalized party systems to incredibly volatile, particularistic parties in systems with low institutionalization. To explain their divergent development, Rachel Beatty Riedl points to earlier authoritarian strategies to consolidate support and maintain power. The initial stages of democratic opening provide an opportunity for authoritarian incumbents to attempt to shape the rules of the new multiparty system in their own interests, but their power to do so depends on the extent of local support built up over time.
| Author | : Dr. Joseph K. Manboah-Rockson |
| Publisher | : Partridge Africa |
| Total Pages | : 297 |
| Release | : 2016-09-23 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1482863243 |
Politics & the Struggle for Democracy in Ghana is a pioneering attempt to describe the Ghanaian political system, define its parameters, its structures and analyze the ups and downs of democratic transitions and the struggles thereof. The book is a good fit for students pursuing courses in political science at the university level in Ghana or studying social science at Ghanaian Senior High Schools.
| Author | : OECD |
| Publisher | : OECD Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 211 |
| Release | : 2016-02-04 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9264249451 |
The recent debate on the role of money in politics has shed the light on the challenges of political finance regulations. What are the risks associated with the funding of political parties and election campaigns? Why are existing regulatory models still insufficient to tackle those risks?
| Author | : OECD |
| Publisher | : OECD Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 142 |
| Release | : 2014-09-15 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9264183639 |
There is growing recognition of the need for new approaches to the ways in which donors support accountability, but no broad agreement on what changed practice looks like. This publication aims to provide more clarity on the emerging practice.
