Policy networks, politics and decentralisation policies in Ghana
By: Koranteng, Roger Oppong.
Contributor(s): Larbi, George A.
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ArticlePublisher: 2008Description: p.212-22.Subject(s): Decentralization - Ghana | Decentralization
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Public Administration and DevelopmentSummary: Policy-making is a political process involving a network of actors with varied interests. This article uses policy network as an analytical framework to understand the politics of decentralisation policy-making in Ghana from the perspective of interactions among interest groups. The article is based on a research study, which utilised semi-structured interviews and documentary sources in its data collection. It argues that the lack of progress in decentralisation i Ghana can be explained by the politics surrounding government - interest group relations. The article also provides evidence to indicate how varied interests represented within the decentralisation policy networks affected politics and in turn influenced decentralisation policy-making and outcomes. - Reproduced.
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | Volume no: 28, Issue no: 3 | Available | AR79754 |
Policy-making is a political process involving a network of actors with varied interests. This article uses policy network as an analytical framework to understand the politics of decentralisation policy-making in Ghana from the perspective of interactions among interest groups. The article is based on a research study, which utilised semi-structured interviews and documentary sources in its data collection. It argues that the lack of progress in decentralisation i Ghana can be explained by the politics surrounding government - interest group relations. The article also provides evidence to indicate how varied interests represented within the decentralisation policy networks affected politics and in turn influenced decentralisation policy-making and outcomes. - Reproduced.
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