5 Presidents, 8 Elections, 30 Years Later by John Osae-Kwapong

5 Presidents, 8 Elections, 30 Years Later by John Osae-Kwapong

Ghana's Fourth Republic, a multiparty democracy, has seen five presidents, held eight successful elections and, as of this writing, is in its thirtieth year. This makes it unique in several ways, compared to previous attempts at multiparty democracy, in that it is the longest-lasting republic so far in the country's post-independence history. It has outlived the first, second, and third republics combined by more than eighteen years.

What explains this unique period and change in the political trajectory of Ghana? Why has the country's most recent attempt at multiparty democracy lasted this long?

Drawing on answers to questions in the Afrobarometer survey, administered nine times at periodic intervals between 1999 and 2022, this book describes in twenty themes and fifty-one observations, how Ghanaians see their democracy. The book covers themes such as trust in institutions, partisanship, support for democracy, governments handling of the policy priorities of Ghanaians, among many others. The book points out the key lessons of the last thirty and the challenges ahead in the country's efforts to deepen democratic governance.

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ISBN 13	9789988902254
ISBN 10	9988902255
Title	5 Presidents, 8 Elections, 30 Years Later
Author	John Osae-Kwapong
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Dakpabli & Associates
Year published	2023-04-01
Number of pages	174
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