Government And Politics In Contemporary Ghana 1992 1999
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Government And Politics In Contemporary Ghana 1992 1999
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Author : Mike Oquaye
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Government And Politics In Contemporary Ghana 1992 1999 written by Mike Oquaye and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Ghana categories.
Historical Dictionary Of Ghana
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Author : David Owusu-Ansah
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2014-02-27
Historical Dictionary Of Ghana written by David Owusu-Ansah and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-27 with History categories.
Ghana, the former British colony of the Gold Coast, is historically known for being the first country to the south of the Sahara to attain political independence from colonial rule. It is known for its exports of cocoa and a variety of minerals, especially gold, and it is now an oil exporting country. But Ghana’s importance to the African continent is not only seen in its natural resources or its potential to expand its agricultural output. Rather the nation’s political history of nationalism, the history of military engagement in politics, record of economic depression and the ability to rise from the ashes of political and economic decay is the most unique character of the country. This fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of Ghana covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 900 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Ghana.
Transitions To Democracy
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Author : Kathryn Stoner
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2013-04-15
Transitions To Democracy written by Kathryn Stoner and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-15 with Political Science categories.
Fifteen case studies by scholars and practitioners demonstrate the synergy between domestic and international influences that can precipitate democratic transitions. As demonstrated by current events in Tunisia and Egypt, oppressive regimes are rarely immune to their citizens’ desire for democratic government. Of course, desire is always tempered by reality; therefore how democratic demands are made manifest is a critical source of study for both political scientists and foreign policy makers. What issues and consequences surround the fall of a government, what type of regime replaces it, and to what extent are these efforts successful? Kathryn Stoner and Michael McFaul have created an accessible book of fifteen case studies from around the world that will help students understand these complex issues. Their model builds upon Guillermo O’Donnell, Philippe C. Schmitter, and Laurence Whitehead's classic work, Transitions from Authoritarian Rule, using a rubric of four identifying factors that can be applied to each case study, making comparison relatively easy. Transitions to Democracy yields strong comparisons and insights. For instance, the study reveals that efforts led by the elite and involving the military are generally unsuccessful, whereas mass mobilization, civic groups, and new media have become significant factors in supporting and sustaining democratic actors. This collection of writings by scholars and practitioners is organized into three parts: successful transitions, incremental transitions, and failed transitions. Extensive primary research and a rubric that can be applied to burgeoning democracies offer readers valuable tools and information.
Ghana
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Author : Kwame Boafo-Arthur
language : en
Publisher: Zed Books Ltd.
Release Date : 2013-07-04
Ghana written by Kwame Boafo-Arthur and has been published by Zed Books Ltd. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-04 with History categories.
Ghana has witnessed a 'revolution through the ballot box', since its return to constitutional rule in 1993. Yet this period of sustained democratic government in an era of globalization and liberal triumphalism has brought with it new demands. How has Ghana faced up to the problems of institution-building, state-market relations and democratic leadership? Can it deal with the challenges posed by security, human rights and foreign policy in the twenty-first century? This unique collection interrogates all these issues and assesses the future of the democratic experiment in one of sub-Saharan Africa's rare 'islands of peace'. In doing so, it provides an invaluable guide to Ghana's political past, present and future.
Local Revenue Administration And Development Finance In Ghana
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Author : Prosper Biaka Konlan
language : en
Publisher: EduPedia Publications (P) Ltd
Release Date : 2015-09-11
Local Revenue Administration And Development Finance In Ghana written by Prosper Biaka Konlan and has been published by EduPedia Publications (P) Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-11 with categories.
ABSTRACT (BRIEF OF THE BOOK) The decentralisation programme in Ghana aimed at bringing governance closer to the people was implemented around 1980s. This era witnessed the gradual transition of power and authority to the local authorities to mobilise economic resources. The decentralisation programme has since made modest gains, especially in promoting grassroots representation in governance. Nonetheless, the inability of the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to effectively and efficiently mobilise adequate revenues to support local government development initiatives is one of the principal challenges confronting local development in Ghana. This thesis examined the challenges of local revenue administration and development finance of Wenchi Municipal Assembly in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. A case study research design was adopted for the study with probability and non-probability sampling methods. In-depth interviews, questionnaire administration, and review of relevant financial documents of the Assembly (Trial Balance) were instruments used for the administration of data. Clearly, Wenchi Municipal Assembly performed poorly in internal revenue mobilisation. Comparatively, the Assembly recorded 15 percent as the highest contribution of internally generated fund to the total municipal financial resources over the period (2010-2014) under review. It was discovered that a large fraction of the rate paying constituents were highly uninformed and did not really see the link between payment and benefits. Over 70 percent of the internally generated funds were however, spent on recurrent expenditures. Challenges impeding smooth revenue mobilisation were poor motivation and low capacity of revenue collectors; inadequate education and sensitisation of the public; poor revenue collection and reporting systems; non-valuation of properties; physical assault of revenue collectors; untimely prosecution of defaulters; poor supervision, monitoring and evaluation; and inadequate infrastructure development. The researcher recommended diversification of the traditional revenue sources, strict adherence to budget lines in a quest to control expenditure, undertaking vigorous investment ventures, embarking on intensive education on the utilisation of funds, and establishing schemes that seek to promote hard working revenue collectors as means to improve upon revenue generation.
Religion And The Inculturation Of Human Rights In Ghana
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Author : Abamfo Ofori Atiemo
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2013-06-13
Religion And The Inculturation Of Human Rights In Ghana written by Abamfo Ofori Atiemo and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-13 with Religion categories.
It has been maintained that the secular nature of modern human rights makes them incompatible with the religious orientation of African and non-Western societies. However, in view of the resilience of religion in the global and local public sphere, it is important to explore how religion can contribute to the promotion and enjoyment of human rights. Based on fieldwork conducted in Ghana, Abamfo Ofori Atiemo here establishes a convergence between human rights and local religious and cultural values in African societies. He argues that human rights represent universal 'dream values'. This allows for a cultural embedding of human rights in Ghana and other non-Western societies. He argues that 'dream values' are usually presented in religious language and proclaimed, for example, by prophets and seers or expressed in certain forms of taboo, proverbs or legal norms. He employs the concept of inculturation, adaptation of the way Church teachings are presented to non-Christian cultures, as a hermeneutical tool for developing a model to understand the encounter between universal human rights and local cultures. Offering a new model for explaining the relation between religion and human rights, Religion and the Inculturation of Human Rights in Ghana offers a novel perspective on the links between global trends and local cultures underpinned by strong currents of religious ideas.
Competitive Authoritarianism
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Author : Steven Levitsky
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2010-08-16
Competitive Authoritarianism written by Steven Levitsky and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-16 with Political Science categories.
Based on a detailed study of 35 cases in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and post-communist Eurasia, this book explores the fate of competitive authoritarian regimes between 1990 and 2008. It finds that where social, economic, and technocratic ties to the West were extensive, as in Eastern Europe and the Americas, the external cost of abuse led incumbents to cede power rather than crack down, which led to democratization. Where ties to the West were limited, external democratizing pressure was weaker and countries rarely democratized. In these cases, regime outcomes hinged on the character of state and ruling party organizations. Where incumbents possessed developed and cohesive coercive party structures, they could thwart opposition challenges, and competitive authoritarian regimes survived; where incumbents lacked such organizational tools, regimes were unstable but rarely democratized.
Ghana
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Author : Mr.Girma Begashaw
language : en
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Release Date : 2000-11-29
Ghana written by Mr.Girma Begashaw and has been published by INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-11-29 with Political Science categories.
This chapter explores the key relationships between participatory democracy and successful economic development and reviews the early steps of participatory decision making in Ghana. More generally, it sets the stage for a discussion of Ghana's main achievements and failures since 1992 in raising the standard of living of its population and reducing poverty. The high-profile political process that launched constitutional democracy in the 1990s and generated Ghana—Vision 2020 placed poverty reduction at the center of economic policy. Based on a set of price and unit labor cost indicators, Ghana's competitiveness improved in the early 1990s through 1994. The evidence for 1995–98 is quite strong. The Bank of Ghana is suspected to have used administrative means and moral suasion to influence the exchange rate, resisting the cedi's depreciation. The terms-of-trade shock forced the Bank of Ghana to focus more clearly on maintaining adequate foreign reserves. The depreciation may then have helped make the foreign exchange market more active and the nominal exchange rate more representative of market conditions.
Democracy In The South
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Author : Brendan M. Howe
language : en
Publisher: UN
Release Date : 2010
Democracy In The South written by Brendan M. Howe and has been published by UN this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Political Science categories.
Democracy in the South is the first international collaboration that draws attention to the complex problems of democratic consolidation across the majority world. Nine case studies, three each from Africa, Latin America and Asia, shed light on the contemporary challenges faced by democratizing countries, mostly from the perspective of emerging theorists working in their home countries.--Publisher's description.
The Politics Of Government Business Relations In Ghana 1982 2008
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Author : D. Opoku
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2010-09-27
The Politics Of Government Business Relations In Ghana 1982 2008 written by D. Opoku and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-27 with Social Science categories.
Since the early 1980s, the World Bank, backed by aid donor countries, has been involved in a determined effort to stimulate capitalist growth in Africa by prescribing a set of orthodox, neoliberal economic policies. Using Ghana as a case study, this book considers why this is the case.