Data di Pubblicazione:
2011
Citazione:
Democratic demands and social policies : the politics of health reform in Ghana / G.M. Carbone. - In: JOURNAL OF MODERN AFRICAN STUDIES. - ISSN 0022-278X. - 49:3(2011), pp. 381-408.
Abstract:
It is commonly assumed that the advent of democracy tends to bring about social welfare improvements. Few studies, however, have examined empirically the impact of third-wave democratisation processes on social policies in developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Through a diachronic comparison, this paper examines the effects of Ghana's democratisation process on the evolution of its health policy. It shows that the emergence of democratic competition played an important role in the recent adoption of a crucial health reform. A policy feedback effect on politics and a process of international policy diffusion were additional but secondary factors.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
democratization; democracy; Africa; Ghana; health policy; consequences of democratization
Elenco autori:
G.M. Carbone
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