[Events] REMINDER: Politics & Public Admin seminar, TODAY @ 2.15 - Chiefs and Commoners in Ghana's Local Democracy - Mark Mantey

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The Dept of Politics and Public Administration invites you to its weekly research seminar

 

TODAY @ 2.15-3.45

MC2005

 

Mark Mantey (UL)

 

Chiefs and Commoners in Ghana's Local Democracy

 

 

 

Abstract 

Ghana currently serves as Africa's beacon for good governance and democracy.  The country's democratic structures reflect the legacy of a troubled historical past followed by nearly three decades of reform of local government.  This presentation explores the conflicting roles of traditional hereditary authorities and elected officials in the struggle for good local governance. Focusing on the Komenda Edina, Eguafo Abrem (KEEA) municipal assembly, the paper argues the need to strengthen the synergy between traditional authorities and their elected counterparts in ways that build on their respective strengths. As preliminary field data illustrates, the best way forward seems to be a hybrid approach that synthesises elements of the two systems. 

 

  

Mark Moses Mantey is a PhD candidate in the department of Politics and Public Administration currently researching on "Local Government in Ghana: Assessing the quality of local governance in improving participation in decision making and accountability: The Case of Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Municipal Assembly; under the supervision of Prof. Tom Lodge and Dr. Brid Quinn.

 

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