STATE FUNDING OF POLITICAL PARTIES 03 October, 2018 The vexed question of how to make political parties in Africa more developmental and transformational in the development and consolidation of multiparty democracy has agitated scholars, democracy building practitioners and the political class since the 1990s. Particularly, the debate around ... read more

	Critical Perspectives 24 07 May, 2009 No. 24: State Funding of Political Parties in Ghana by E. Gyimah-Boadi read more

	Critical Perspectives No. 23 31 January, 2008 No. 23: Case Studies in Oil Governance: What Ghana can learn about Oil Revenue Management from the rest of the world by Anna Cavnar read more

	Critical Perspectives No. 21 04 April, 2007 No. 21: Accounting for Judiciary Performance in an Emerging Democracy – Lessons from Ghana by Kwaku Asare read more

	Critical Perspectives No 20 15 March, 2006 No. 20: The Elephant, Umbrella, and the Cocks: Disaggregating Partisanship and Social Cleavages in Ghana’s Fourth Republic - Kevin Fridy read more

	Critical Perspectives No. 19 17 November, 2005 Legislative Performance In Ghana: An Assessment Of The Third Parliament Of The Fourth Republic 2001-2005 by Shana Warren read more

	Critical Perspectives No. 18 {No.18 Elections and Electoral Politics in Ghana's Fourth Republic; Baf 08 August, 2005 Critical Perspectives No. 18 {No.18 Elections and Electoral Politics in Ghana's Fourth Republic; Baffour Agyeman-Duah; July, 2005} read more

	Critical Perspectives No. 17 {Entrenching Constitutional And Democracy In Ghana: An Agenda for Civic 07 July, 2004 Critical Perspectives No. 17 {Entrenching Constitutional And Democracy In Ghana: An Agenda for Civic Education ; E. Gyimah-Boadi; July, 2004} read more

	Critical Perspectives No. 16 {The Public Officer As A Fiduciary And The Law On Causing Financial Los 01 October, 2003 Critical Perspectives No. 16 {The Public Officer As A Fiduciary And The Law On Causing Financial Loss To The Ghanaian State; H. Kwasi Prempeh and Stephen Kwaku Asare; October, 2003} The Public Officer as a Fiduciary and the Law on Causing ... read more

Critical Perspectives No. 15 [The Executive-Legislative Relationship Under the 1992 Constitution: A 01 September, 2003 Critical Perspectives No. 15 [The Executive-Legislative Relationship Under the 1992 Constitution: A Critical Review] The Executive-Legislative Relationship Under the 1992 Constitution: A Critical Review By H.Kwasi Prempeh The 1992 Constitution establishes the basic parameters for sound political management and institutionalization of democratic governance ... read more

Critical Perspectives No. 14 [The Subsidiary Legislation Process in Ghana: Review and Recommendation 01 May, 2003 Critical Perspectives No. 14 [The Subsidiary Legislation Process in Ghana: Review and Recommendations for Reform] The Subsidiary Legislation Process in Ghana: Review and Recommendations for Reform. By Kim Stanton Subsidiary legislation refers generally to law that is made by public bodies other than ... read more

Critical Perspectives No. 13 [ Towards Effective and Accountable Local Government in Ghana ] 01 March, 2003 Critical Perspectives No. 13 [ Towards Effective and Accountable Local Government in Ghana ] Towards Effective and Accountable Local Government in Ghana By Joseph R. A. Ayee This paper critically examines Ghana's ambitious decentralization program began in 1988. The contention is that very ... read more

	Critical Perspectives No. 12 Making the Policy of "Zero Tolerance for Corruption" a reality in Ghan 01 January, 2003 Critical Perspectives No. 12 Making the Policy of "Zero Tolerance for Corruption" a reality in Ghana: A focus on the Serious Fraud Office By H. Kwasi Prempeh (No. 12) In this essay, Prempeh provides a concise description of the origin, structure and purpose ... read more

	Critical Perspectives No. 11 [ Zero Tolerance for Corruption Myth of Reality? ] 01 November, 2002 Critical Perspectives No. 11 [ Zero Tolerance for Corruption Myth of Reality? ] Zero Tolerance for Corruption Myth of Reality? By Ken Agyeman Attafuah In this essay, Dr. Attafuah provides a concise account of the history, nature and effects of corruption in Ghana. ... read more

Critical Perspectives No. 10 [The Persistent Corporate Governance Deficit in the Ghanaian Public Sec 01 September, 2002 Critical Perspectives No. 10 [The Persistent Corporate Governance Deficit in the Ghanaian Public Sector: An Agenda for Reform] The Persistent Corporate Governance Deficit in the Ghanaian Public Sector: An Agenda for Reform. By H. Kwasi Prempeh The recent corporate/accounting scandals in the United ... read more

Critical Perspectives No. 9 [Civil Military Relations in Ghana's Fourth Republic ] 01 June, 2002 Critical Perspectives No. 9 [Civil Military Relations in Ghana's Fourth Republic ] Civil Military Relations in Ghana's Fourth Republic By Baffour Agyeman-Duah Using Ghana's Fourth Republic as a case study, this paper focuses on several key questions related to civil-military relations. Based on ... read more

Critical Perspectives No. 8 [Determining the Contestants: Candidate Selection in Ghana's 2000 Electi 01 January, 2002 Critical Perspectives No. 8 [Determining the Contestants: Candidate Selection in Ghana's 2000 Elections ] Determining the Contestants: Candidate Selection in Ghana's 2000 Elections By Magnus Öhman (No. 8) Magnus Öhman identifies candidate selection as one of the central functions of political parties in ... read more

	Critical Perspectives No. 7 [The United States and Africa's New Security Orders] 01 May, 2001 Critical Perspectives No. 7 [The United States and Africa's New Security Orders] The United States and Africa's New Security Orders By Emmanuel Kwesi Aning Outlining Africa’s security challenges Dr. Aning takes a critical look at the role of the United States in the ... read more

Critical Perspectives No. 6[The Structural Underpinning of Ghana's December 2000 Elections ] 01 February, 2001 Critical Perspectives No. 6[The Structural Underpinning of Ghana's December 2000 Elections ] The Structural Underpinning of Ghana's December 2000 Elections By Daniel A. Smith Prof. Smith examins Ghana’s electoral process, using the landmark consolidating elections of 2000 as a case study to highlight ... read more

Critical Perspectives No. 5[Land Policy an National Development in Ghana ] 01 October, 2000 Critical Perspectives No. 5[Land Policy an National Development in Ghana ] Land Policy an National Development in Ghana By Kasim Kasanga Professor Kasim Kasanga undertakes an incisive analysis of the new National Land Policy. Proceeding from the unassailable premise that dynamic and comprehensive ... read more

Critical Perspectives No. 4 [Elections in Emerging Democracies: Ghana, Liberia and Nigeria ] 01 August, 2000 Critical Perspectives No. 4 [Elections in Emerging Democracies: Ghana, Liberia and Nigeria ] Elections in Emerging Democracies: Ghana, Liberia and Nigeria By Baffour Agyeman-Duah Drawing from his extensive experience as a member of poll observer missions for several important African elections and field ... read more

Critical Perspectives No. 3 Business Associations in Ghana’s Economic and Political Transition 01 January, 2000 Critical Perspectives No. 3 Business Associations in Ghana’s Economic and Political Transition The essay analyzes the impact of economic and political transition on private sector organizations and their capacity to limit the scope and power of the state. The authors use case ... read more

Critical Perspectives No. 2 [Reforming the Political Kingdom: Governance and Development in Ghana's 01 June, 1999 Critical Perspectives No. 2 [Reforming the Political Kingdom: Governance and Development in Ghana's Ghana's Fourth Republic ] Reforming the Political Kingdom: Governance and Development in Ghana's Ghana's Fourth Republic By Richard Sandbook and Jay Oelbaum The authors undertake an exhaustive review of the ... read more

Critical Perspectives No. 1 [ The Ghanaian Judiciary and the 1992 Constitution: A Problem of Asymmet 01 January, 1999 Critical Perspectives No. 1 [ The Ghanaian Judiciary and the 1992 Constitution: A Problem of Asymmetrical Jurisprudence] The Ghanaian Judiciary and the 1992 Constitution: A Problem of Asymmetrical Jurisprudence By H. Kwasi Prempeh The Ghanaian judiciary has come under much adverse criticism recently ... read more

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