Revolution and Democracy in Ghana: The Politics of Jerry John Rawlings

by Jeffrey Haynes

This book analyses Flight-Lieutenant Jerry Rawlings' plans for radical democratisation in Ghana, involving ordinary people directly in the country's political and economic decision-making processes.

Rawlings came to power in Ghana in late 1981 determined to restructure the characteristics of Ghana's political and economic systems. Despite Rawlings' aim to bring ordinary Ghanaians into the decision-making process, his regime was still heavily...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032135484
• ISBN13: 9781032135489
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 222 Pages