Electoral violence and democratic consolidation in the fourth republic of Ghana, 1993-2016.
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2018-11
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KNUST
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The study seeks to explain the growing development of electoral violence and democratic consolidation in the Fourth Republic of Ghana: 1993-2016.What are the motivating factors which generate electoral violence when the democratic process is expected to be consolidating in Ghana? What is the trend of electoral violence in a democratic process which demonstrates dynamics of stability and continuity? How does electoral violence militate against the ability of democratization in Ghana’s Fourth Republic and what could be done to mitigate electoral violence in the countries democratic processes when the political elites appear to use this violence instrumentally to win political power?
The study used mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) as a research design. The study collected data from multiple sources and SPSS (verssion 20) and MS Excel (2010) were used to analyze the responses collected.
The study therefore makes contribution to existing knowledge on democratic processes in Ghana by emphasizing the link between electoral violence and democratic consolidation.
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Thesis Submitted In Fulfillment Of The Requirements For The Award Of The Master Of Philosophy (M.Phil.) Degree In Political Science.