Political Institutions, Party Politics and Communication in Ghana: Three Decades of the Fourth Republic [Hardcover]

This book is one of two volumes that examines the successes and failures of the Ghanaian Fourth Republic from a political, public administration and public policy viewpoint. Published to coincide with the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of the Fourth Republic, these volumes bring together leading scholars to consider the political achievements and failures that have taken place in the country since the early 1990s, and what these tell us about the state of politics and democracy in twenty-first century Ghana and beyond. This volume focuses on party politics, political communication and public policy. It assesses themes such as interest groups, electoral politics, democratization, constitutionalism, the role of the media, and gender and politics. The volume also places Ghana in a global context, demonstrating how lessons learnt from the country can be applied elsewhere around the world, and what is unique about the Ghanaian political experience. It will appeal to all those interested in public policy, public administration and African politics.

Chapter 1: Introduction: Structure, Agency, and Democratic Trappings in Ghanas Fourth Republic.- Chapter 2: Constitutional Provisions and Development: Are Indigenous Institutions Relevant?.- Chapter 3: Constitutional and Legal Challenges of Three Decades of the 1992 Constitution - Justification for Demands for Amendment.- Chapter 4: The Constitution of Ghanas Fourth Republic: Implications for Womens Representation in Politics.- Chapter 5: Plus ?a change, plus c'est la m?me chose?  Revisiting Dennis Austins Politics in Ghana, 1946-1960, in the light of the Politics of the Fourth Republic.- Chapter 6: Electoral and Party Politics in Ghanas Fourth Republic: The Ramifications of a Duopoly.- Chapter 7: Political Parties and Democratic Consolidation in Ghana: The Struggles of Sl^