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Strong Democracy Weak State

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Author : Resnick, Danielle
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2016-12-02

Strong Democracy Weak State written by Resnick, Danielle and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-02 with Political Science categories.

What are the political and institutional prerequisites for pursuing policies that contribute to structural transformation? This paper addresses this question by focusing on Ghana, which has achieved sustained economic growth in recent decades and is broadly lauded for its environment of political pluralism, respect for human rights, free and fair elections, and vocal civil society. Yet, despite these virtues, Ghana remains unable to achieve substantial structural transformation as identified as changes in economic productivity driven by value-added within sectors and shifts in the allocation of labor between sectors. This paper argues that Ghana is strongly democratic but plagued by weak state capacity, and these politico-institutional characteristics have shaped the economic policies pursued, including in the agricultural sector, and the resultant development trajectory. Specifically, three political economy factors have undermined Ghana’s ability to achieve substantive structural transformation since then. First, democracy has enabled a broader range of interest groups to permeate policymaking decisions, often resulting in policy backtracking and volatility as well as fiscal deficits around elections that, among other things, stifle credit access for domestic business through high interest rates. Secondly, public sector reforms were not pursued with the same vigor as macroeconomic reforms, meaning that the state has lacked the capacity typically necessary to identify winning industries or to actively facilitate the transition to higher value-added sectors. Thirdly, successive governments, regardless of party, have failed to actively invest in building strong, productive relationships with the private sector, which is a historical legacy of the strong distrust and alienation of the private sector that characterized previous government administrations.

Umrabulo

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006

Umrabulo written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with South Africa categories.

Markets States And Democracy

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Author : Beverly Crawford
language : en
Publisher: Westview Press
Release Date : 1995-03-14

Markets States And Democracy written by Beverly Crawford and has been published by Westview Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-03-14 with History categories.

Much of the literature on the "sequencing" of economic and political liberalization suggests that new democracies cannot successfully implement market-oriented reforms. Yet, post-Communist transformations have shown that under certain conditions, economic liberalizers are able to gain the upper hand in the political process. In this interdisciplinary volume, eminent scholars offer a cohesive framework for analyzing the forces that bolster or undermine liberalization and pursue four potential scenarios for the future of liberalization in these emerging states.

Transnational Democracy In Critical And Comparative Perspective

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Author : Bruce Morrison
language : en
Publisher: Aldershot, England : Ashgate
Release Date : 2003

Transnational Democracy In Critical And Comparative Perspective written by Bruce Morrison and has been published by Aldershot, England : Ashgate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Political Science categories.

This book brings together two themes of enormous current intellectual and emotional impact: democracy and its institutional forms and the globalization of economic, social and cultural affairs. The volume pursues the meaning of transnational democracy through an examination of the sources of novel democratic potential at multiple levels, from the local to the global. To a very great extent, this task depends upon a critical analysis of state and nation formation, state-level democratization and transnational social movement emergence.In engaging these complex issues, the authors find themselves drawn into intellectual and geographic territories as diverse as European institutional and intellectual history, North American and European trade agreements, Canadian constitutionalism, African state-society relations and debates regarding the democratic peace. While the coverage is global in its attention to transnational institutions and international non-governmental organizations for instance, it is also genuinely regional, as it seeks out - and critically assesses - the potential building blocks for a more appropriately democratic future in the varied forms that the institutionalization of globalization assumes around the world.

Fragile States Or Failing Development

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Author : North-South Institute (Ottawa, Ont.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008

Fragile States Or Failing Development written by North-South Institute (Ottawa, Ont.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Civil rights categories.

In 2002 the Bush Administration unveiled a U.S. National Security Strategy that identified fragile states as a major security threat. It held that the weakness of certain states left power vacuums that could be exploited by transnational terrorist and/or criminal networks. Al-Qaeda's use of the Afghan countryside, to train and command those who attacked U.S. targets in September 2001, was framed as symptomatic of a larger problem. The War on Terror, pre-emptive defense, regime change and the integration of defence and development - became pillars of the U.S. response.

European Master S Degree In Human Rights And Democratisation

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999

European Master S Degree In Human Rights And Democratisation written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Civil rights categories.

The Weekly Review

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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1892

The Weekly Review written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1892 with categories.

The Political Economy Of A City State

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Author : Linda Low
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998

The Political Economy Of A City State written by Linda Low and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Political Science categories.

It uses a political economy approach to analyse how Singapore made its growth and development.

The Academy

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1886

The Academy written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1886 with categories.

Democracy In Peril West Africa S Struggle For Political Stability

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Author : Julius T. Jaesen
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2025-05-21

Democracy In Peril West Africa S Struggle For Political Stability written by Julius T. Jaesen and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-05-21 with Political Science categories.

Academic Paper from the year 2024 in the subject Politics - Region: Africa, , language: English, abstract: The democratic scene in West Africa has seen notable changes in recent years as nations show different degrees of democratic resilience and as well as democratic backslidings. The Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) 2024 Democracy Index and the Freedom in the World 2024 report of Freedom House classified West African countries into several categories, therefore underscoring a general trend of declining democratic liberties. While some countries—like Cabo Verde and Ghana—have very solid democratic institutions, many countries are faced with growing governance problems, election anomalies, and limited human freedoms under rising constraint. Significant challenges to political stability and the rule of law arise from political repression, executive overreach, corruption, and weak institutions still impeding democratic development. Comparative study of important West African countries suggests a concerning trend of democratic backsliding, especially in nations like Guinea, Mali, Guinea-Bissau, Burkina Faso, Togo and Niger, which have suffered political liberties. Though classed as a flawed democracy, Cabo Verde is the most democratic country in West Africa. Ghana also maintains a somewhat steady multi-party system and like Cabo Verde, has a flawed democracy according to the Economist Intelligence Unit Democracy Index Report 2024. Liberia and Sierra Leone, on the other hand, continue to be hybrid governments battling corruption and poor leadership. Though it conducts frequent elections, Nigeria has ingrained problems like political violence and electoral manipulation. Once seen as shining examples of democratic development, nations like Senegal have since been subject to growing limitations on press freedom and political opposition. Authoritarianism has therefore been ingrained in nations like Guinea, Mali, Guinea-Bissau, Togo, Niger, and Burkina Faso where military control, executive domination, and repression of alternative voices have further undermined democratic values. With majority of the nations classified as hybrid governments or authoritarian states, the results of the Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index 2024 and Freedom House's Freedom in the World 2024 show a general trend of democratic regression in West Africa. Though some encouraging changes in nations like Cabo Verde and Ghana, the larger regional picture is alarming as political unrest, corruption, and ineffective governments still threaten democratic growth.