Ethnicity and Voting Behavior in the Ashanti and Volta Regions of Ghana: A Cramp in the Wheel of a Fledgling Democracy?
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This paper discusses the substance and potential impact of ethnic block voting in two of Ghana's 10 political regions : Ashanti and Volta. Using the Electoral Commission of Ghana' s dataset for five Presidential election results from 1992 to 2008, the paper confirms ethnic block voting in the two regions. The paper views the phenomenon as detrimental to Ghana ' s evolving democracy as it is a potential trigger for civil war, and recommends vigorous education, equitable distribution of resources, and comprehensive development to curb the problem.
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تاریخ انتشار 2016