Selected Speeches of Jerry John Rawlings, Chairman of the PNDC
Author: Jerry J. Rawlings
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Felix Kumah-Abiwu
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2022-11-25
Total Pages: 375
ISBN-13: 3031146670
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis edited volume examines the leadership and legacy of Ghana’s Jerry John Rawlings within the broader context of Africa’s leadership and democratic governance. The central purpose of the book is threefold. First, it examines the role and place of good and effective political leadership in the development of Africa. Second, it situates Jerry Rawlings’ political style and legacy in the annals of democratic governance in post-independence Africa. Finally, the book adds to the knowledge and understanding of former President Rawlings as one of Africa’s preeminent and transformational political leaders. Taking an interdisciplinary and Pan-African approach, this volume will be of great interest to scholars, policymakers, and students of African politics, African studies, governance, political leadership, democracy, development studies, and political economy.
Author: Beth S. Rabinowitz
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2018-03-01
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 1108359434
DOWNLOAD EBOOKState development in Africa is risky, even life-threatening. Heads of state must weigh the advantage of promoting political and economic development against the risk of fortifying dangerous political rivals. This book takes a novel approach to the study of neopatrimonial rule by placing security concerns at the center of state-building. Using quantitative evidence from 44 African countries and in-depth case studies of Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire, Rabinowitz demonstrates that the insecurities of the African state make strategically aligning with rural leaders critical to political success. Leaders who cultivate the goodwill of the countryside are better able to endure sporadic urban unrest, subdue political challengers, minimize ethnic and regional discord, and prevent a military uprising. Such regimes are more likely to build infrastructure needed for economic and political development. In so doing, Rabinowitz upends the long-held assumption that African leaders must cater to urban constituents to secure their rule.
Author: Jerry J. Rawlings
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Published: 1985
Total Pages: 105
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Published: 1994
Total Pages: 130
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Published: 1983
Total Pages: 126
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Kwamena Ahwoi
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Published: 2020
Total Pages: 291
ISBN-13: 9789988892999
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jeffrey Haynes
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2022-12-30
Total Pages: 238
ISBN-13: 1000837734
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book analyses Flight-Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings’ plans for radical democratisation in Ghana, involving ordinary people directly in the country’s political and economic decision-making processes. Rawlings came to power in Ghana in late 1981 determined to restructure the characteristics of Ghana's political and economic systems. Despite Rawlings’ aim to bring ordinary Ghanaians into the decision-making process, his regime was still heavily dependent on the support of the military and attempts at direct democracy ultimately ended in failure. Outside analysts have viewed his plans as one of Africa’s most draconian economic reform programmes. The book traces this turbulent period of Ghana’s history, showing Rawlings’ development from a fiery revolutionary to a democracy-supporting politician adept at winning elections. It investigates how, despite frequent coup attempts and the loss of most of its original civilian support base, the regime was able to remain in power, overseeing a halt to economic decline and a return to growth. Building on over thirty years of research, including contemporaneous interviews conducted by the author during Ghana’s ‘revolutionary’ period, this book will be of interest to researchers of African history and politics.
Author: Kojo Yankah
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Published: 1986
Total Pages: 124
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Published: 1995
Total Pages: 118
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