| Ghana: One Decade of the Liberal State Contributor(s): Ayee, J. R. a. (Contribution by), Boafo-Arthur, Kwame (Editor), Ninsin, Kwame A. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1842778293 ISBN-13: 9781842778296 Publisher: Zed Books OUR PRICE: $51.43 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2007 Annotation: 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'. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - West - History | Africa - General - Political Science |
| Dewey: 966.705 |
| LCCN: 2006045211 |
| Series: Africa in the New Millennium |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.44" W x 8.55" (0.88 lbs) 316 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1990's - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - West Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |