Politics, Governance, and Development in Ghana
Politics, Governance, and Development in Ghana
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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
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 | Oct 16 2019 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 374 |
| ISBN | 9781793603357 |
| Imprint | Lexington Books |
| Illustrations | 8 b/w photos; 7 tables; |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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