Has Democracy Been Good For The Poor?
In 2006, Michael Ross, a political scientist, wrote a thought-provoking article titled “Is Democracy Good for the Poor?” Among many things in that article, he said this “democracy unquestionably produces noneconomic benefits for people in poverty, endowing them with political rights and liberties. But for those in the bottom quintiles, these political rights produced few […]
CDD-Ghana Embarks on Regional Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement as part of Silver Jubilee Celebration
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) turned 25 years on April 1, 2023. As part of its Silver Jubilee Anniversary, the Center is embarking on a Regional Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement activity to interact with its numerous stakeholders, and solicit their views on the Center’s work over the 25 years. [embeddoc url=”https://cddgh.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CDD-Ghana-Press-Release_-Regional-Outreach_25th-Anniversary-.pdf”]
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 Democracy Pledge – A Call To Our Political Parties
Today, September 15, is International Day of Democracy. The United Nations set this day as one for sober reflection on the state of democracy in the world. How do we continue to uphold and promote the principles of democracy? To answer this question for Ghana, I return once again to my recently published book […]
We Want Democracy, We Just Don’t Like How It Is Working
In the wake of the coup in Niger, Prof. Carlos García Rivero wrote the following in an article which appeared in The Conversation (an online independent news organization), “from the 1960s to the end of the millennium, there were an average of four military coups a year on the continent. By the end of the […]
The Challenges to Ghana’s Peace with Democracy
Dr. Osae-Kwapong asserts emphatically that Ghanaians have made peace with democracy, as evidenced by their strong support for democracy and positive attitudes toward democratic norms, as measured by Afrobarometer surveys. A detailed examination of the data reveals, however, that Ghana’s peace with democracy faces some challenges. Two of these challenges are highlighted in this blog […]
About ‘Kronti ne Akwamu’ (Democracy and Good Governance) Public Lecture
Launched in March 2005, Kronti ne Akwamu is CDD-Ghana’s flagship public lecture on democracy, governance, and development. It is delivered annually by a local or international public figure, scholar or practitioner whose work reflects an enduring engagement with or commitment to democracy, good governance, and inclusive development—the three, interrelated ideals that define CDD-Ghana’s mission and […]
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 […]
