Rapid urbanization and political liberalization is changing the nature of African politics and
societies. This book develops a framework for the study of democracy and development that …

" Taken together, reciprocity, commonality and preference make for a sense of moral virtue
that is rooted in privileged relationships between those who share some form of collective …

This paper assessed the quality of Ghana's democracy along eight dimensions of
democratic quality. The empirical basis of the study is information from 80 interviews and …

In recent years, there has been growing interest among lower-middle income countries
(LMICs) to reduce their dependence on donor resources, framed normatively as 'beyond …

The recent expansion of the primary electorate by one of Ghana's major parties offers a rare
opportunity to assess the effects of franchise extensions in contemporary new democracies …

Globally, losing candidates have increasingly relied on courts to settle post-electoral
disputes. However, scholars have not systematically explored candidates' motivations to …

This article examines Ghana's efforts in advancing its democratic consolidation since the
country transitioned from authoritarian regime to a multiparty democracy in 1992. At the …

Campaign rallies serve as arenas of political communication where candidates present their
campaign messages face-to-face in order to gain votes. This article suggests that rallies are …

An anti-corruption strategy is essential in the process of continuous democratisation for
effective governance. The objective of our study is to examine the mechanisms that …

The study explored the determinants of voter behaviour in the electoral context, which
focuses on swing and stronghold constituencies in Ghana, where two major political parties …