04 / 10 / 2009
The Politics of Decentralisation and the Limits to Local Democracy in Ghana. GSDRC.
Prof. Gordon Crawford asks has decentralisation enhanced local democracy in Ghana? This article from the Journal of Contemporary Africa Studies focuses on the relationship between decentralisation and local democracy through a case study of Ghana. Increased democracy through decentralisation has not occurred, and there are significant democratic deficits in decentralised government. These findings suggest that the key to enhanced local democracy is the strengthening of downward accountability mechanisms, although such reforms will not be easily achieved.
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