Power, patronage, and the local state in Ghana / Barry Driscoll.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Driscoll, Barry (Political scientist), author.

Series:

Research in international studies. Africa series ; Number 97.

Ohio University research in international studies, Africa series ; Number 97

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Local government--Ghana.

Local government.

Public administration--Ghana.

Public administration.

Political parties--Ghana.

Political parties.

Patronage, Political--Ghana.

Patronage, Political.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (298 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press, [2023]

Summary:

This quantitative and qualitative account of Ghanaian development shows how closely fought elections drive subnational local state institutions to patronize party volunteers. Extrapolating from Ghana's example, the author shows how locally salient varieties of patronage shape political competition in a variety of contexts.

Contents:

Cover Page

Ohio University Research in International Studies

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Illustrations

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction: The Local State in the Twenty-First Century

1. Why Some Districts Are Competitive: The Order of Local State Formation

2. Why Some Districts Fear Their Party Activists

3. Why (and How) Some Party Activists Get Patronage

4. Beyond Case Studies: Countrywide Analysis

5. Why Patronage and State Capacity Can Coexist

6. Some Comparative Perspective

Appendix

Notes

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Driscoll, Barry Power, Patronage, and the Local State in Ghana

ISBN:

9780896805132

OCLC:

1355837294