Political Parties' Campaign Financing in Ghana's Fourth Republic
A Contribution to the Discourse
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2308480 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Arthur (0000-0003-0777-7798, Dalhousie University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1124-1140 |
| Publication date | 2017-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Asian and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9096 • E-ISSN: 1745-2538 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0021909616654298 |
| OpenAlex | W2463376845 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 15 |
The period from 1992 saw Ghana, under pressure from both internal and external sources, embark on the transition to democratic rule. Despite the strides, an issue that has the potential to undermine Ghana's liberal democratic credentials has centred on the process of political party financing. The purpose of this paper is to analyse how the existing political party financing system in Ghana is negatively impacting on electoral competition and the country's democratic process. Drawing on secondary sources, this paper shows that, given that it is political resources that drive party vibrancy and competitiveness, a level playing field in terms of public financing of political parties can help in electoral competition and the promotion of the democratic process in Ghana. However, the importance of transparency and accountability, as well as a legal framework that monitors, denounces, sanctions and punishes abuse in the use of public funds, would be crucial if success is to be attained
Accountability · Competition (biology · Democracy · Economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Promotion (chess · Sanctions · Transparency (behavior · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Media Influence and Politics · Law · Public Administration
Democracy and Elections
Political Parties and Hard Choices
Reforming Ghana’s Electoral Process
Comparative Political Finance in the 1980s
Democratic consolidation in Ghana
Party Financing in Post-Soeharto Indonesia
The economics of campaign funds
Political Competition and Party Patronage
The Problem with Party Finance
Assessing the Impact of Campaign Finance on Party System Institutionalization
Political Parties as Public Utilities
The State and the Parties
Challenges to Constitutionalism and Constitutional Rights in Africa and the Enabling Role of Political Parties
Dynamics of Political Parties' Administration in Ghana
| Citations per year | 0.83 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |