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Decentralization, Partisan Politics, and National Development in Ghana

Authors: Samuel Adams, Kingsley Agomor

Published in: Public Organization Review | Issue 2/2020

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This study examines the relationship between decentralization reforms and political parties from the perspective of citizens. It is based on a national sample survey of 3018 citizens from 72 districts of Ghana. The findings show that the majority of the respondents believe that the process is already political, which is inconsistent with a party-free local government system per the 1992 Constitution. Interesting, though, is the fact that less than 20% would want to see a partisan local government system. Majority of the respondents (70%) also indicated that the District Chief Executives should be elected rather than appointed by the President.

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Title: Decentralization, Partisan Politics, and National Development in Ghana
Authors: Samuel Adams
Kingsley Agomor
Publication date: 12-02-2019
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Public Organization Review / Issue 2/2020
Print ISSN: 1566-7170
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7098
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11115-019-00442-8

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