Decentralization in Ghana: policy, practice and performance. / George Owusu.
Material type: TextPublisher: Berlin: Lap Lambert, 2011Description: 68p.: ill.; 23cmISBN: 9783843389617LOC classification: HF148.G45 O86Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Books | WISCONSIN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GHANA - MAIN LIBRARY Reference | WISCONSIN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GHANA - MAIN LIBRARY | HF148.G45 O86 (Browse shelf) | 1 | Available | 6685/12 |
Contents:General introduction:background and statement of the problem -- Relevance and justification -- Research objectives -- Research question -- Methodology -- Organization of the paper -- Limitations of the research -- Conceptual / analytical framework:Introduction -- Explanation of decentralization -- Theoretical benchmarks -- Practical application of the benchmarks -- Analyzing the benchmark -- Best practices -- Implementation of policy -- Political decentralization policy and practice in Ghana:introduction -- Political decentralization policy in Ghana:introduction -- Policy assessment against benchmarks -- Free, fair and regular election of councilors -- Pluralistic democracy (partisan versus nonpartisan) -- Local government autonomy verses central control -- Election verses appointment of mayors -- Civil society participation in local governance -- Practicing administrative decentralization in Ghana -- Fiscal decentralization in Ghana -- Findings, conclusions and recommendations.
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