| ID | 112386 |
| Title Proper | In search of 'honorable' membership |
| Other Title Information | parliamentary primaries and candidate selection in Ghana |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Daddieh, Cyril K ; Bob-Milliar, George M |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | With the increasing consolidation of her democracy, Ghana has, once again, become a cause for celebration and a source of pride in Africa. This newfound status as the bellwether state of African democracy makes Ghana ripe for a critical analysis of her democratic institutions. This article places the handling of parliamentary primaries by the two leading political parties in Ghana - the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) - under the microscope for closer scrutiny. The article interrogates the nature of these primaries, the procedures that govern their conduct, the factors that determine whether or not they are held, and the extent to which these parliamentary primaries have satisfied or deviated from democratic norms. It concludes that, while tremendous progress has been made in the candidate selection process by both major parties, there is plenty of room for improvement to ensure that the process is sufficiently empowering of voters in the constituencies and, hence, genuinely democratic. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 47, No.2; Apr 2012: p.204-220 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 47, No.2; Apr 2012: p.204-220 |
| Key Words | Civil Society Organizations ; District and Municipal Chief Executives ; Honorable Member of Parliament ; Incumbent MPs ; Multiparty Elections ; Political Parties ; Primary Elections ; Two - Party System |