During the late 1970s Ghana was described as a collapsed and failed state. In contrast, today it is hailed internationally as beacon of democracy and stability in West Africa. In light of Ghana’s drastic image change from a fragile and even collapsed polity to a resilient state,…
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This dissertation examines the links between electoral reform and political party system development in new democracies where iterated reforms are increasingly common, requiring an understanding of their causes and short-term consequences. It examines this relationship in detail…
In ethnically heterogeneous states, the specter of ethnic competition, discord, and violence drives institutional design, shapes party formation, and impacts how citizens interact with one another. According to many scholars, ethnic identity crowds out other political affiliatio…