Description

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.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Naomi Chazan

Preface and Acknowledgements

Introduction – Politics, Governance and Development in Ghana
Joseph R.A. Ayee

Chapter 1: Ghana's Political Class, the Citizen and the Future of the Welfare State, 1957–2017 Kwame A. Ninsin

Chapter 2: Chiefs and Politicians in Ghana: Competitors, Collaborators or Uneasy Bedfellows? Emmanuel Siaw and Alex K.D. Frempong

Chapter 3: Liberal Democracy and Civil Society from “Below” in Ghana: Can the Subalterns Act?
Jasper Abembia Ayelazuno and Lord Mawuko-Yevugah

Chapter 4: Democracy, Civil Society and the Emergence of the National Health Insurance in Ghana
Hassan Wahab

Chapter 5: From Praetorian Guards to Guardians of the Fourth Republic: Problematizing the Role of the Military in Ghana's Quest for Democratic Development
Nene-Lomotey Kuditchar and Timothy Ba-Taa-Banah

Chapter 6: Transnational Actors and Policymaking in Ghana
Rosina Foli

Chapter 7: Transnational Political Activism in the Ghanaian Diaspora
George M. Bob-Milliar

Product details

Published 16 Oct 2019
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 374
ISBN 9781793603340
Imprint Lexington Books
Illustrations 8 b/w photos; 7 tables;
Dimensions 239 x 157 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
ONLINE RESOURCES

Bloomsbury Collections

This book is available on Bloomsbury Collections where your library has access.

Related Titles

Pan-Africanism cover
$148.31 RRP $185.39

Get 30% off in the May sale - for one week only

Environment: Staging