Ghana’s recent presidential and parliamentary elections were presided over by the country’s first female chair of the Electoral Commission (EC).…
Assessing the Performance of the First Female Chairperson of Ghana’s Electoral Commission
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‘My Wife, My Sister, My Mother’ : Electing More Women to Parliament in Ghana [1]
In Ghana’s 2016 election six more women were elected to parliament than were elected in 2012; this brought the number…
Ghana’s Media Comes of Age in Elections Coverage
Media coverage of elections have come a long way since the transition elections of 1992. However, despite improvements, challenges still persist.…
The Consolidation of Democracy in Ghana: The 2012 General Elections in Perspective
This essay examines the connection between elections and democracy, drawing on the case of Ghana. It evaluates the role played…
Ghana’s Elections 2012: Some Observations
The 2012 Presidential and Parliamentary elections took place in an entirely different context than those before them. This paper explores new…
The 2012 Ghanaian Election: Implications for the Consolidation of Democracy
This essay focuses on an issue related to the Ghanaian party system and the consolidation of democracy: the transition of…
The Role of the Security Sector in Ghana’s Democracy: A Case Study of the December 2012 Elections
While many attribute the generally peaceful nature of elections to the efficiency of the Ghanaian Electoral Commission (EC), it is…