Revolution And Democracy In Ghana

Author : Jeffrey Haynes
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2022-12-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000837735

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Revolution and Democracy in Ghana by Jeffrey Haynes Pdf

This book analyses Flight-Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings’ plans for radical democratisation in Ghana, involving ordinary people directly in the country’s political and economic decision-making processes. Rawlings came to power in Ghana in late 1981 determined to restructure the characteristics of Ghana's political and economic systems. Despite Rawlings’ aim to bring ordinary Ghanaians into the decision-making process, his regime was still heavily dependent on the support of the military and attempts at direct democracy ultimately ended in failure. Outside analysts have viewed his plans as one of Africa’s most draconian economic reform programmes. The book traces this turbulent period of Ghana’s history, showing Rawlings’ development from a fiery revolutionary to a democracy-supporting politician adept at winning elections. It investigates how, despite frequent coup attempts and the loss of most of its original civilian support base, the regime was able to remain in power, overseeing a halt to economic decline and a return to growth. Building on over thirty years of research, including contemporaneous interviews conducted by the author during Ghana’s ‘revolutionary’ period, this book will be of interest to researchers of African history and politics.

Author : Mike Oquaye
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Ghana
ISBN : STANFORD:36105121961655

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Politics in Ghana, 1982-1992 by Mike Oquaye Pdf

Author : Joseph G. Amamoo
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2000-11
Category : Ghana
ISBN : 9780595146277

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The Ghanaian Revolution by Joseph G. Amamoo Pdf

When in March, 1957, Ghana became the first African country in colonial Africa to achieve Independence, the event was enthusiastically welcomed by millions of Africans and liberal non-Africans. Many African people looked up to Ghana with hope, confidence and pride. These people hoped that the torch of freedom would be held aloft in their own countries also. That Ghana had among the highest per capita income in Africa and the best developed educational and health facilities were but some of the factors establishing Ghana's position of stature in Africa. The question then is, how it comes about that beginning with such historic political and economic achievements, the country deteriorated through a series of military coups that eventually led to the bloody revolution of June, 1979. Could the revolution have been avoided? What are the lessons that Ghana itself, and other African countries, can learn? The Ghanaian Revolution attempts, clearly and dispassionately, to answer these questions.

Author : Kwame Akon Ninsin,F. K. Drah
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Democracy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105081842788

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The Search for Democracy in Ghana by Kwame Akon Ninsin,F. K. Drah Pdf

Author : Ebenezer Babatope
Publisher : Fourth Dimension Publishing Company
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X000875939

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The Ghana Revolution, from Nkrumah to Jerry Rawlings by Ebenezer Babatope Pdf

This book was published in the immediate aftermath of Jerry Rawlings' 1981 coup, and proclamation of the Ghana Revolution in January 1982. The author gives an account of the history of the socialist African revolution in Ghana from Nkrumah to Rawlings. He argued that Rawlings represented a continuity of the socialist African revolution, which drove Nkrumah and other revolutionary leaders to commit the resources and future of Ghana to overcome the imperial powers. He puts the case for the continuing need for a unified, self-reliant socialist state, and considers the high hopes for Rawlings' revolution and socialist ideology, with which he concurs, including his potential to inspire other African revolutions, provide the strong African leadership required for greater African economic independence, and an African presence in international relations. The book represents a historical view of Rawlings' role at a particular point in time.

Author : Kwame Boafo-Arthur
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-17
Category : Democracy
ISBN : 135022037X

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Ghana by Kwame Boafo-Arthur Pdf

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'

Author : Donald Iain Ray
Publisher : London : F. Pinter Publishers ; Boulder : L. Rienner Publishers
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015012195387

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Ghana by Donald Iain Ray Pdf

Author : Deborah Pellow,Naomi Chazan
Publisher : Westview Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015053164417

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Ghana by Deborah Pellow,Naomi Chazan Pdf

Author : Cyril Lionel Robert James
Publisher : Lawrence Hill Books
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015009006985

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Nkrumah and the Ghana Revolution by Cyril Lionel Robert James Pdf

Author : Samuel P. Huntington
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780806186047

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The Third Wave by Samuel P. Huntington Pdf

Between 1974 and 1990 more than thirty countries in southern Europe, Latin America, East Asia, and Eastern Europe shifted from authoritarian to democratic systems of government. This global democratic revolution is probably the most important political trend in the late twentieth century. In The Third Wave, Samuel P. Huntington analyzes the causes and nature of these democratic transitions, evaluates the prospects for stability of the new democracies, and explores the possibility of more countries becoming democratic. The recent transitions, he argues, are the third major wave of democratization in the modem world. Each of the two previous waves was followed by a reverse wave in which some countries shifted back to authoritarian government. Using concrete examples, empirical evidence, and insightful analysis, Huntington provides neither a theory nor a history of the third wave, but an explanation of why and how it occurred. Factors responsible for the democratic trend include the legitimacy dilemmas of authoritarian regimes; economic and social development; the changed role of the Catholic Church; the impact of the United States, the European Community, and the Soviet Union; and the "snowballing" phenomenon: change in one country stimulating change in others. Five key elite groups within and outside the nondemocratic regime played roles in shaping the various ways democratization occurred. Compromise was key to all democratizations, and elections and nonviolent tactics also were central. New democracies must deal with the "torturer problem" and the "praetorian problem" and attempt to develop democratic values and processes. Disillusionment with democracy, Huntington argues, is necessary to consolidating democracy. He concludes the book with an analysis of the political, economic, and cultural factors that will decide whether or not the third wave continues. Several "Guidelines for Democratizers" offer specific, practical suggestions for initiating and carrying out reform. Huntington's emphasis on practical application makes this book a valuable tool for anyone engaged in the democratization process. At this volatile time in history, Huntington's assessment of the processes of democratization is indispensable to understanding the future of democracy in the world.

Author : Kofi Awoonor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Authors, Ghanaian
ISBN : STANFORD:36105081618907

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The Ghana Revolution by Kofi Awoonor Pdf

Author : James Livesey
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 0674006240

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Making Democracy in the French Revolution by James Livesey Pdf

This book reasserts the importance of the French Revolution to an understanding of the nature of modern European politics and social life. Livesey argues that the European model of democracy was created in the Revolution, a model with very specific commitments that differentiate it from Anglo-American liberal democracy.

Author : Tsveta Petrova
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107049987

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From Solidarity to Geopolitics by Tsveta Petrova Pdf

This book theorizes a mechanism underlying regime-change waves, the deliberate efforts of diffusion entrepreneurs to spread a particular regime and regime-change model across state borders. Why do only certain states and nonstate actors emerge as such entrepreneurs? Why, how, and how effectively do they support regime change abroad? To answer these questions, the book studies the entrepreneurs behind the third wave of democratization, with a focus on the new eastern European democracies - members of the European Union. The study finds that it is not the strongest democracies nor the democracies trying to ensure their survival in a neighborhood of nondemocracies that become the most active diffusion entrepreneurs. It is, instead, the countries where the organizers of the domestic democratic transitions build strong solidarity movements supporting the spread of democracy abroad that do. The book also draws parallels between their activism abroad and their experiences with democratization and democracy assistance at home.

Author : Nic Cheeseman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107148246

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Institutions and Democracy in Africa by Nic Cheeseman Pdf

Offers new research on the vital importance of institutions, such as presidential term-limits in the African democratisation processes.

Author : Jeffery M. Paige
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0674136497

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Coffee and Power by Jeffery M. Paige Pdf

In the revolutionary years between 1979 and 1992, it would have been difficult to find three political systems as different as El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua, yet they found a common destination in democracy and free markets. Paige shows that the divergent political histories and the convergent outcome were shaped by one commodity: coffee.