Getting the state right

Think tanks and the dissemination of New Public Management ideas in Ghana

Bibliographic Data

ID5146563
AuthorsFrank Louis Kwaku Ohemeng (0000-0003-0386-486X, McMaster University, corresponding author)
Year2005
Volume43
Issue3
Pages443-465
Publication date2005-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Modern African Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-278X • E-ISSN: 1469-7777
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0022278x05001047
OpenAlexW2137154979
LanguageEN
Citations received23
References cited24

Private research institutions, commonly referred to as think tanks, are a recent phenomenon in the Ghanaian policy environment. They are part of a growing number of NGOs that have emerged with Ghana's political liberalisation and are attempting to influence policymaking. These institutions exert a greater influence on policies affecting the functioning of the 'administrative state' than other NGOs. Through their efforts, ideas pertaining to administrative reform appear to have taken root strongly in Ghana. This paper examines the processes and methods that have been adopted by these institutions in developing policies that are being pursued to change the 'administrative state' in Ghana. It argues that the ability of these institutions to influence policies geared towards changing the administrative state can be attributed to the calibre of personnel as well as the processes and methods they have adopted

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