What Do Ghanaians Say About Military Rule? – 7 Key Observations
Post the presidential inauguration on January 7, one of the narratives that gained traction in public conversations was how to interpret the applause that greeted Burkina Faso’s military leader who was in attendance. For some, it was an endorsement of military rule and a growing disenchantment with democracy. What do Ghanaians say about military rule, […]
Ghanaians prioritize candidate honesty, character, and campaign promises in 2024 elections – Afrobarometer R10 survey
As Ghana prepares for general elections in December, honesty, character, and campaign promises stand out as top factors shaping voters’ choices, according to the latest Afrobarometer survey. Most Ghanaians prioritize a candidate’s honesty, followed by those who value the candidate’s character and their campaign promises. [embeddoc url=”https://cddgh.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/R10-News-release-Ghanaians-prioritise-candidate-honesty-and-character-in-2024-elections-bh-24oct24.pdf”]
How Is the Government Doing? It depends on how I voted and intend to vote
Elections, ideally, are about policy preferences. Electing a particular political party over another is assumed to mean that the winning party’s policies and programs are preferred. Once elected, voters expect successful delivery of those policies and programs. Even those who did not vote for the winning party have this expectation. What happens after elections, when […]
Democracy’s Difficult Days
Democracy for a long time, I feel, did not have to make an argument for why it held legitimacy over other forms of government. By default, it was adjudged the best form of government. It appeared to enjoy moral superiority over the others. The names used to describe other forms of government were a clear […]
The Changing Importance Of Corruption As A Problem
How much importance do Ghanaians place on the problem of corruption in government? I recall during the 2020 elections that I made a point based on my observation of patterns in the Afrobarometer survey that, when ranking the most important problems government must address, Ghanaians would tend to rank other problems (unemployment, the economy, education, […]
Trust, Partisanship, And Our Judiciary
Our judiciary is at the center stage of public discourse sparked by remarks from former president John Mahama. Our current president Nana Akufo Addo, as well as his Attorney General Mr. Godfred Odame have responded to the comments. As with a lot of our public conversations, one cannot overlook the partisan dimensions. A look at […]
Making our Peace with Democracy: Insights from Afrobarometer
By: Dr. John Osae-Kwapong Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea Bissau. These recent successful and attempted military takeovers have raised concerns about democracy’s future in the region. Are these troubling times for democracy? Whenever scenes of jubilation greet military takeovers among certain sections of society, there is the temptation to conclude that citizens are making their […]
