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 …

States are often minimally present in the rural periphery. Yet a limited presence does not
mean a limited impact. Isolated state actions in regions where the state is otherwise scarce …

Despite Ghana's strong democratic track record in recent decades, the economy remains
underdeveloped. Industrial policies are necessary to transform the colonial trading economy …

Repetitive elections are important benchmarks for assessing the maturity of Africa's electoral
democracies. Yet the processes through which elections entrench a democratic culture …

Ghana has exhibited rather strong economic growth since the 1980s, but little transformation
of the productive structure of its economy. The paper argues that ruling elites' policy choices …

Competition for the executive leadership of a political party and the distribution of state
patronage in Ghana is influenced by factional alignments and group interests. In December …

From the late 1980s, debates regarding the proliferation of gated communities have
progressed from being US-centric to acknowledgement of an international research agenda …

Ghana's experience with political party development has diverged from the African norm.
Since the early days of decolonization and right through the upheavals of the post-colonial …

Purpose This study was designed to assess the predictors of citizens' trust in public leaders
in Ghana. Specifically, it assesses the effect of eight trust variables—competence/ability …

Socio-environmental conditions influence party organizations and political behaviour in the
different ecological zones of Africa. Party-branded sheds serve as a lens for understanding …