Ghana has witnessed a 'revolution through the ballot box', since its return to constitutional rule in 1993. How has Ghana faced up to the problems of institution-building, state-market relations and democratic leadership? This book looks at this and other issues, assessing the future of the democratic experiment of this country.

Ghana has witnessed a 'revolution through the ballot box', since its return to constitutional rule in 1993. Yet this period of sustained democratic government in an era of globalization and liberal triumphalism has brought with it new demands. How has Ghana faced up to the problems of institution-building, state-market relations and democratic leadership? Can it deal with the challenges posed by security, human rights and foreign policy in the twenty-first century? This unique collection interrogates all these issues and assesses the future of the democratic experiment in one of sub-Saharan Africa's rare 'islands of peace'.