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Another Step Forward for Ghana

Bibliographic Data

ID6288486
AuthorsE Gyimah-Boadi, E Gyimah‐boadi (corresponding author)
Year2009
Volume20
Issue2
Pages138-152
Publication date2009-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of democracy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214
PublisherProject MUSE (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1353/jod.0.0065
OpenAlexW2032053801
LanguageEN
Citations received72
References cited5

Ghana held its fourth successful elections in late 2008 and subsequently witnessed the peaceful handover of power from ruling party to opposition. The country's leaders must now reform its institutions of governance

Development economics · Economics · Political science · International Development and Aid

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Unique citing works72
Citations per year4,5
Citation span2010 - 2026 (17)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 72

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