Power, patronage, and the local state in ghana
Auteur :
Driscoll, Barry
Éditeur :
Ohio University Press
ISBN :
9780896803282
Date de publication :
11 juil. 2023
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.