DUOPOLISTIC ELECTIONS AND DEMOCRATISATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN GHANA ideg March 3, 2023 The agenda for Ghana’s economic and political transformation should be located in the broad institutional context that shapes the principal
CARVING AN HONOURABLE AND DIGNIFIED ROLE FOR CHIEFS IN GHANA’S LOCAL GOVERNANCE: A PROPOSAL. ideg November 6, 2021 Chiefs play a pivotal role in the life of Ghanaian communities. Every post-colonial constitutional arrangement has therefore attempted to define
RISKS OF STANDALONE AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE 243(1) ideg November 3, 2021 In the euphoria of the transition from the military regime to democratic and institutional arrangement in 1992, little attention was
MONETIZATION OF ELECTORAL POLITICS ideg November 3, 2021 Monetization of electoral politics has become an emerging threat to Ghana’s democracy. The emergence of the growth of use of
TOWARDS ACHIEVING PEACEFUL ELECTIONS WITH CREDIBLE OUTCOME ideg January 15, 2021 Over the years, Ghana has been applauded globally for her track record of conducting peaceful elections with credible outcomes. The
THIRD HIGH LEVEL MEETING ON PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION PEACE PACT – 2020 ideg December 4, 2020 1. We the presidential candidates of the two major political parties in the country, namely the New Patriotic Party (NPP)
IDEG ROUNDTABLE ON “STRENGTHENING, REPRESENTATION, PARTICIPATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY: THE ELECTION 2020” ideg November 12, 2020 Background Ghana is lagging behind in addressing issues of inclusion and representation for active participation of chiefs, women, youth and
CUSTODIANS OF PEACE AND UNITY: THE CHIEFTAINCY INSTITUTION AND THE 2020 GENERAL ELECTIONS ideg October 1, 2020 With the eighth consecutive elections in Ghana scheduled to take place on 7th December, 2020, there are expectations from the government,
DE-MONETIZING ELECTORAL POLITICS, STRENGTHENING ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE: WHICH WAY FORWARD FOR GHANA? ideg September 1, 2020 Introduction Ghana’s democracy is touted as a leading example in Africa. Since the inception of the Fourth Republic, the country
THE FORMULATION AND RELEVANCE OF POLITICAL PARTIES’ MANIFESTOS IN GHANA: A CASE STUDY OF NPP AND NDC ideg September 1, 2020 Manifestos are documents that outline the policies and programs a political party intends to pursue if elected into office. They