Prof Joseph R. A. Ayee

 

Profile

Joseph Atsu Ayee is Professor at the Department of Political Science, University of Ghana. He obtained the PhD in Political Science and Public Policy from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel in June 1992. He graduated from the University of Ghana with BA (Hons) and MPA degrees in 1978 and 1982 respectively.  He held the following academic and administrative positions: Rector, MountCrest University College (2013-2014); Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (2010-2012); Dean, Faculty of Social Studies, University of Ghana (2002-2009); and Head, Department of Political Science, University of Ghana (1995-2000); Emeka Anyaoku Visiting Professor of Commonwealth Studies, University of London (2013); Chair in Leadership Studies, UNESCO/United Nations University Leadership Academy (UNULA), University of Jordan (2001); and Visiting Commonwealth Research Fellow, Department of Politics, University of Glasgow, Scotland (1993-1994).

He has to his credit over 210 publications in several areas of public policy and administration, politics, governance and leadership. Some of them have appeared in African Studies Review, African Affairs, Canadian Journal of African Studies, International Review of Administrative Sciences, International Journal of Public Administration, Public Administration and Development, Democratization, Electoral Studies, Regional and Federal Studies, Development Policy Review, Local Government Studies,  Regional Development Dialogue, African Journal of Political Science, African Journal of Public Administration and Management, African Administrative Studies, African and Asian Studies,  Africa Development, and South Africa Journal of International Affairs. He has consulted for several local and international organizations and served as external examiner and assessor for several universities. He is the Vice President, Arts Section of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences since January 2023 to date. He has been a Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences since 2005 and Ghana Institute of Management since 2007 and a member of the Executive Committee of the Christian Council of Ghana since 2017. He was adjudged the Best Teacher in the Humanities, University of Ghana in 2006. He has supervised 26 PhD (8 ongoing) and 38 M.Phil students.

 

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Current Research/or Research Interests

 

The Ghanaian regulatory state; elections in Africa; think tanks, governance and development in Africa; capacity of universities to initiate internal reforms; political institutions, public sector management and economic governance in Ghana’s Fourth Republic; policy and institutional responses to COVID-19.

 

Courses Taught

POLI 703: Research Design and Methodology; POLI 707: Foundations of Public Administration; POLI 708: Public Policy Design and Evaluation; POLI 615: Public Enterprise; POLI 613: Public Personnel Administration; POLI 607: Decentralization and Local Government in Ghana; POLI 603: Patterns of Development Administration; POLI 604: Public Policy Analysis; POLI 605: Development Planning in Ghana; POLI 608:  Government Budgeting; POLI 624: Issues in Public Administration; POLI 673: Public Policy Analysis;  POLI 614: Industrial Relations; Public Policy Analysis; POLI 101: Introduction to Politics; POLI 201: Elements of Political Science; POLI 434: Public Enterprise; SPG 804A: Theories of Public Policy; PSG 811A: Theories of Governance and Leadership; Public Administration; Development Administration in Ghana; Comparative Public Administration; Introduction to Public Administration, Public Administration Systems; Plan Administration for Development; Theory and Practice of Administration; Local Government Law and Administrative Techniques; Comparative Politics; and Regional and Local Government and Politics in Ghana; Public Financial Administration; Rural Development Administration.

 

 

 

Research Output

I. BOOKS AND MONOGRAPHS:

 

1. Joseph R.A. Ayee, An Anatomy of Public Policy Implementation: The Case of Decentralization Policies in Ghana (Avebury: Aldershot, England, 1994), ISBN 1 85628 957 5, xii+244pp. Reviewed in The Journal of Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, vol. 23, no. 2, July 1995, pp. 285-286 and Journal of Modern African Studies, Vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 712-713.

2.  Joseph R.A. Ayee (with S.K.B. Asante, M. Awumbila and G.K. Tsikata) (eds), Meeting the Challenges of Regionalism in Africa, (University of Ghana and African Association of Universities, Accra, 1997) ISBN 9988-0-1055-9, xi+216pp.
3. Joseph R.A. Ayee (ed.), The 1996 General Elections and Democratic Consolidation in Ghana (Department of Political Science, University of Ghana, Accra, 1998), ISBN 9988-7888-0-0, xii+540pp.
4. Joseph R.A. Ayee, Decentralization and Conflict: The Case of District Chief Executives and Members of Parliament in Ghana (Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung: Accra, 1999), ISBN 9988-572-61-1, xi+104pp.
5. Joseph R.A. Ayee, Saints, Wizards, Demons and Systems: Explaining the Success or Failure of Public Policies and Programmes (Inaugural Lecture) (Universities of Ghana Press: Accra, 2000), ISBN 9964-3-0275-4, 63pp.
6. Joseph R.A. Ayee, Leadership in Contemporary Africa: An Exploratory Study, Occasional Papers, Academic Series, No. 3 (United Nations University Leadership Academy: Amman, Jordan, December 2001), ISBN 3210-0968-0-6, Deposit No. 2297/11/2001, 140pp.
7. Joseph R.A. Ayee (ed.), Deepening Democracy in Ghana: Politics of the 2000 Elections, Thematic Studies (Volume 1) ISBN 9988-7716-3-0 (Freedom Publications: Accra, 2001), xi+202pp.
8. Joseph R.A. Ayee (ed) Deepening Democracy in Ghana: Politics of the 2000 Elections – Constituency Studies (Volume 2) ISBN 9988-7716-4-9 (Freedom Publications: Accra, 2001), xiii+480pp.
9. Joseph R.A. Ayee (with Ernest Aryeetey, Kwame Ninsin and Dzodzi Tsikata) The Politics of Land Tenure Reform in Ghana: From the Crown Lands Bills to the Land Administration Project, Technical Publication No. 71 (ISSER: Accra, 2007): vii+83.
10. Joseph R.A. Ayee (ed.) Ghana at 50: Government, Politics and Development ISBN 9988-572-31-X (Department of Political Science/Friedrich Ebert Stiftung: Accra, 2007), ix+229pp.
11. Joseph R.A. Ayee, Reforming the African Public Sector: Retrospect and Prospects, CODESRIA Green Book, ISBN 2-86978-214-4; 13:978286972143 (CODESRIA: Dakar, 2008), vii+175pp.
12. Joseph R.A. Ayee, Some Thoughts on Ministerial Reshuffles in Ghana, Inaugural Lecture ISBN: 9988-572-42-5 (Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Accra, 2009), viii+47pp.
13. Joseph R.A. Ayee (edited with Frank Ohemeng, Barbara Carroll and Alexander Bilson Darku) The Public Policy Making Process in Ghana: How Politicians and Civil Servants Deal with Public Problems ISBN 10: 7734-4054-2 ; ISBN 13: 978-0-7734-4054-8 (Edwin Mellen Press: New York, 2012), xxvii+ 415 pp.  
14. Joseph R.A. Ayee, Innovations and Best Practices in Public Sector Reforms: The Case of Civil Service in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. (Addis Ababa: UNECA) December 2010: xi+131pp.
15. Joseph R.A. Ayee (edited with S. Agyei-Mensah, Abena Oduro) Changing Perspectives on the Social Sciences in Ghana. ISBN: 978-94-017-8714-7 (Print) 978-94-017-8715-4 (Online) (Springer: Dordrecht Heidelberg, New York & London, 2014), xii+347pp.
16. Joseph R.A. Ayee, The Roots of Corruption: The Ghanaian Enquiry Revisited. No. 43 IEA Monograph (Institute of Economic Affairs: Accra, 2016), pp. 1-82.
17. Joseph R.A. Ayee, Leadership and the Ghanaian State Today: Reflections and Perspectives. The J.B. Danquah Memorial Lectures, Series 46 ISBN 9964-969-27-9 (Accra: Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2017), pp. xx+122.
18. Joseph R.A. Ayee (ed.) Politics, Governance, and Development in Ghana. Hardback 978-1-7936-0334-0; eBook 978-1-7936-0335-7. Lanham: Maryland/London: Lexington Books, An imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., 2019, xxxiv+340pp.
19. Joseph Atsu Ayee, Recalling a Life of Service: An Autobiography. ISBN 978-9988-3-1014-1, Accra: Woeli Publishing Services, 2021, x+192pp.
20. Joseph R.A. Ayee, Reflections on the Ghanaian Regulatory State. Accra: Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2023 (forthcoming).
21. Frank L.K. Ohemeng and Joseph R.A. Ayee (eds.) Think Tanks, Governance and Development in Africa. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023 (forthcoming).
22. Joseph R.A. Ayee, Lloyd G.A. Amoah and Seidu M. Alidu (eds.) Political Institutions and Communication Perspectives in Ghana: Three Decades of the Fourth Republic. London: Palgrave Macmillan (forthcoming).
23. Joseph R.A. Ayee, Lloyd G.A. Amoah and Seidu M. Alidu (eds.)
    Public Sector Management and Economic Governance in Ghana: Three Decades of the Fourth Republic. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2023 (forthcoming).
24. Joseph R.A. Ayee, Reflections on the Ghanaian Regulatory State. Accra: Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2023 (forthcoming)
25. David Enweremadu and Joseph R.A. Ayee, Democratic Transition and Public Service Reforms in Nigeria: 1999-2023 (A Festschrift in Honour of Professor Alex Gboyega) (forthcoming)

 

II. PEER-REVIEWED BOOK CHAPTERS:

26. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “A New Look at the Funding of Local Government in Ghana”. Research Review, Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon , Vol 2, No. 1 (1986): 1-13.
27. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "The Emergence of a Responsible Government at the Grassroots Level" in K.A. Ninsin and F.K. Drah (eds.) The Search for Democracy in Ghana: A Case Study of Political Instability in Africa. (Accra: Asempa Publishers for Christian Council of Ghana, 1987), ISBN 9964-78-164-4, pp. 109-130.
28. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Public Sector Manpower Development during the Nkrumah Period, 1951-1966" in Kwame Arhin (ed.) The Life and Works of Kwame Nkrumah. (Accra: Sedco Publishing, 1991), ISBN 9964 72 107 2, Chapter XIV, pp. 280-294.
29. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Decentralization and Local Government under the PNDC" in E. Gyimah-Boadi (ed.) Ghana under PNDC Rule. (London: CODESRIA, 1993), ISBN 2-86978-018-4, Chapter 7, pp. 114-134.
30. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "The Evolution of City Administration in Kumasi" in Kwame Arhin and K. Afari-Gyan (eds.) The City of Kumasi Handbook. (Cambridge-Hart-Talbot: Institute of African Studies, 1992), Chapter 1, pp. 18-22.
31. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "The District Assemblies, Local Government and Participation", in K.A. Ninsin and F.K. Drah (eds.) Ghana's Transition to Constitutional Rule. (Accra: Ghana Universities Press, 1991), ISBN 9964-3-0199-5, Chapter 10, pp. 84-94.
32. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "The Financing of Political Parties in Ghana: A Exploratory  Study" in K.A. Ninsin and F.K. Drah (eds.) Political Parties and Democracy in Ghana's Fourth Republic. (Accra: Woeli Publishing Services, 1993), ISBN 9964-978-14-6, Chapter 15, pp. 246-257.
33. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Divesting Powers to the District Assemblies: The Issues" in S.A. Nkrumah (ed.) Local Government under the Fourth Republican Constitution of Ghana. (Accra: School of Administration, University of Ghana, 1993), pp. 28-42.
34. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Conflict Resolution and Grievance Redressing Mechanisms at the District Level in Ghana: Myth or Reality?," in Mike Oquaye (ed), Democracy and Conflict Resolution in Ghana. (Accra: Gold-Type Publications, 1995), ISBN 9988-7620-1-1, Chapter 12, pp. 231-242.
35. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Governance and Decentralization in Ghana: Prospects and Retrospect", in Friedrich Naumann Stiftung, Agenda '96: Preparing Ghana for the 21st Century; Some Economic and Social Issues ISBN 9988-552-10-6 (Accra: Anansesem Publications, 1996), pp. 139-163.

36. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Introduction”, in Joseph R.A. Ayee (ed) The 1996 General Elections and Democratic Consolidation in Ghana ISBN 9988-7888-0-0 (Accra: Department of Political Science, University of Ghana, Legon, 1998), Chapter 1, pp. 1-17.

37. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “The 1996 General Elections: An Overview”, in Joseph R.A. Ayee (ed) The 1996 General Elections and Democratic Consolidation in Ghana ISBN 9988-7888-0-0 (Accra: Department of Political Science, University of Ghana, Legon, 1998), Chapter 3, pp. 35-52.

38. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Election Management and Democratic Consolidation: The Case of the Electoral Commission of Ghana”, in Joseph R.A. Ayee (ed) The 1996 General Elections and Democratic Consolidation in Ghana ISBN 9988-7888-0-0, Chapter 4, pp. 53-76.

39. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Elite Consensus and Democratic Consolidation in Ghana: The Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC)”, in Joseph R.A. Ayee (ed) The 1996 General Elections and Democratic Consolidation in Ghana ISBN 9988-7888-0-0, (Accra: Department of Political Science, University of Ghana, Legon, 1998), Chapter 9, pp. 157-166.

40. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Measuring Public Opinion on Key Political and Economic Issues: A Survey of the December General Elections in the Keta and Anlo Constituencies”, in Joseph R.A. Ayee (ed) The 1996 General Elections and Democratic Consolidation in Ghana, ISBN 9988-7888-0-0, Chapter 15, pp. 275-302.

41. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Conclusions: Generalizations Arising from the Studies”, in Joseph R.A. Ayee (ed) The 1996 General Elections and Democratic Consolidation in Ghana ISBN 9988-7888-0-0, Chapter 27, pp. 535-540.

42. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Policy Making Approaches and Concepts”, in Kayode Odusote (ed) West African Postgraduate Medical College: Health Service Management Course Manual, Vol. 1, Series 1, Module 1, Unit 2 (Public Administration), 1996, pp. 2:1.1-2:1.35.

43. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Policy Environment”, in Kayode Odusote (ed) West African Postgraduate Medical College: Health Service Management Course Manual, Vol. 1, Series 1, Module 3, Unit 2 (Public Administration), 1996, pp. 2:3.1-2:3.11.

44. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Transition to Civilian Rule to Constitutional Government and the Consolidation of Democratic Governance in Ghana" in Dele Olowu et. al. (eds) Governance and Democratization in West Africa  ISBN 2-86978-083-4 (London: CODESRIA, 1999), Chapter 16, pp. 319-340.

45. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Decentralization and the Provision of Local Public Services in Ghana” in Karl Wohlmuth et. al. (eds.) Good Governance and Economic Development, ISBN 3-8258-4215-0, African Development Perspective Yearbook 1997/98, Vol. 6 (Munster/Hamburg/London: Lit Verlag, 1999), pp. 459-478.
46. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Ghana: The Search for Continuing Cures in the Fight Against Corruption”, in K.R. Hope Sr. and B.C. Chikulo (eds.) Corruption and Development in Africa: Lessons from Country Case Studies (Macmillan and St Martin’s Press, New York, 2000), ISBN 0-333-77089-7 and ISBN 0-312-22387-0, Chapter 9, pp. 183-197.

47. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Ghana" in Ladipo Adamolekun et. al. Public Administration in Africa: Main Issues and Selected Country Case Studies, (Westview, Boulder, CO,. 1999), ISBN 0-8133-3653-8, Chapter 15, pp. 250-274.

48. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Decentralization and Civil Society in Ghana: Lessons for the African Continent”, in Thomas W. Scheidtweiler (ed.) Human and Economic Development: The Importance of Civil Society and Subsidiarity. Africa Publications Volume III (KAAD, Bonn, 2000), ISBN 3-926288-17-5, pp. 27-45.

49. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Good Governance for Sustainable Growth and Development” in Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana, The State of the Ghanaian Economy in 1999 (ISSER, Accra, 2000), Chapter 8, pp. 150-173.

50. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Organisation du pouvoir politique sous Rawlings”, in Comi Toulabor (ed) Le Ghana de J.J. Rawlings: Restauration de l’Etat et renaissance du politique (Paris: Kathalar, 2000), ISBN 2-84586-028-5, Chapter 3, pp. 77-98.

51. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Les chefferies coutumieres et le pouvoir Rawlings”, in Comi Toulabor (ed) Le Ghana de J.J. Rawlings: Restauration de l’Etat et renaissance du politique (Paris: Kathalar, 2000), ISBN 2-84586-028-5, Chapter 6, pp. 145-156.

52. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “The Global Context of Decentralization”, in W. Thomi, P.W.K. Yankson and S.Y. Zanu (eds) A Decade of Decentralization in Ghana: Retrospect and Prospects (Accra: EPAD Project/Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, 2000), ISBN 9988-7620-7-0, Chapter 1, pp. 3-14.

53. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Sub-District Structures and Popular Participation”, in W. Thomi, P.W.K. Yankson and S.Y. Zanu (eds) A Decade of Decentralization in Ghana: Retrospect and Prospects (Accra: EPAD Project/Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, 2000), ISBN 9988-7620-7-0, Chapter 3, pp. 127-156.

54. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Public Service in Africa: Ethics” in United Nations, African Public Service: New Challenges, Professionalism and Ethics ST/ESA/PAD/SER.E.20 (United Nations: New York, 2000), pp.65-72.

55. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Renovated Pedagogical Methods and Curricula in the Training Institutes of Public Administration in Africa”, in African Institutes of Public Administration: New Challenges, New Role, New Perspectives ST/ESA/PAD/SER.E/33 (United Nations: New York, 2001), pp.80-91.

56. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Introduction”, in Joseph R.A. Ayee (ed.), Deepening Democracy in Ghana: Politics of the 2000 Elections, Thematic Studies (Vol. 1) ISBN 9988-7716-3-0 (Freedom Publications: Accra, 2001), Chapter 1, pp. 1-9.

57. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “The December 2000 Elections and Presidential Run-off in Ghana”, in Joseph R.A. Ayee (ed.), Deepening Democracy in Ghana: Politics of the 2000 Elections, Thematic Studies (Vol. 1) ISBN 9988-7716-3-0 (Freedom Publications: Accra, 2001), Chapter 3, pp. 23-55.

58. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Introduction”, in Joseph R.A. Ayee (ed.), Deepening Democracy in Ghana: Politics of the 2000 Elections, Constituency Studies (Vol. 2) ISBN 9988-7716-4-9 (Freedom Publications: Accra, 2001), Chapter 1, pp. 1-11.

59. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Survey of the 2000 General Elections and Presidential Run-off in the Keta and Anlo Constituencies”, in Joseph R.A. Ayee (ed.), Deepening Democracy in Ghana: Politics of the 2000 Elections, Constituency Studies (Vol. 2) ISBN 9988-7716-4-9 (Freedom Publications: Accra, 2001), Chapter 3, pp. 34-66.

60. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Conclusions: The Future of Democratic Consolidation in Ghana”, in Joseph R.A. Ayee (ed.), Deepening Democracy in Ghana: Politics of the 2000 Elections, Constituency Studies (Vol. 2) ISBN 9988-7716-4-9 (Freedom Publications: Accra, 2001), Chapter 23, pp. 433-438.

61. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Local Government, Decentralization and State Capacity in Ghana” in Wisdom Tettey, Korbla Puplampu and Bruce Berman, (eds) Critical Perspectives on Politics and Socio-Economic Development in Ghana ISBN 90-04-13013-6, ISSN 1568-1203 (Brill Publishers: Leiden/Boston, 2003), Chapter 2, pp.  45-81.

62. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Governance, Institutional Reforms and Policy Outcomes in Ghana”, in Dele Olowu and Soumana Sako (eds.) Better Governance and Public Policy: Capacity Building for Democratic Renewal in Africa ISBN 1-56549-160-2 (pbk) ISBN 1-56549-161-0 (hardcover) (Kumarian Press: West Hartfort, Connecticut, 2002), Chapter 11, pp. 173-193.

63. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Decentralization and Local Governance: The Ghanaian Experience”, in Nicholas Amponsah & K. Boafo-Arthur (eds.) Local Government in Ghana: Grassroots Participation in the 2002 Local Government Elections ISBN 9988-0- 1848-7 (Department of Political Science, Legon/Ibis, West Africa, 2003), Chapter 2, pp. 19-48.

64. Joseph R.A. Ayee (with Nicholas Amponsah) “The District Assemblies and Local Governance: Reflections on the 2002 Local Elections”, in Nicholas Amponsah & K. Boafo-Arthur (eds.) Local Government in Ghana: Grassroots Participation in the 2002 Local Government Elections ISBN 9988-0- 1848-7 (Department of Political Science, Legon/Ibis, West Africa, 2003), Chapter 3, pp. 49-98.

65. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Assessing the Progress of Democracy and Good Governance in Ghana”, in Abdalla Bujra and Said Adejumobi (eds.) Breaking Barriers, Creating New Hopes: Democracy, Civil Society and Good Governance in Africa ISBN 0954538498 (Development Policy Management Forum: Addis Ababa, 2003), Chapter 10: pp. 209-239.

66. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Ghana: A Top-Down Initiative”, in Dele Olowu and James Wunsch, Local Governance in Africa: The Challenges of Democratic Decentralization ISBN 1-58826-173-5 (Lynne Rienner: Boulder, CO/London, 2004), Chapter 6, pp. 125-154.
67. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Ghana” in Bogdan Szajkowski (ed.) Revolutionary and Dissident Movements of the World, 4th edn. ISBN 0-9543811-2-2 (John Harper: London:, 2004), pp. 140-141.
68. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “An Overview of Local Government Experience in Ghana”, in Samuel E. Quainoo (ed.) Africa Through Ghanaian Lenses ISBN 1-58684-023-1 (Vestal International Press: Binghamton, N.Y, 2004), Chapter 2, pp. 19-53.
69. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Privatization of State Owned Enterprises in Ghana”, in Samuel E. Quainoo (ed.) Africa Through Ghanaian Lenses ISBN 1-58684-023-1 (Vestal International Press: Binghamton, N.Y, 2004), Chapter 14, pp. 245-261.
70. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Political and Social Consequences of Corruption”, Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, Corruption and Development in Africa, Proceedings of a Seminar Organized by the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation held in Accra at the British Council Hall, 17-19 June, 2002 ISBN 9988-572-77-8 (Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences: Accra, 2002), pp.36-51.
71. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Ghana” in Bogdan Szajkowski (ed.) Political Parties of the World 6th edn. ISBN 0-9543811-4-9 (John Harper: London, 2005), pp. 258-260.
72. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Voting Patterns in the 2004 Elections” in Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Elections 2004: Ghana Parliamentary and Presidential Elections ISBN 9988-572-88-3 (Electoral Commission of Ghana/Friedrich Ebert Foundation: Accra, November 2005), pp. 82-100.
73. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Leadership and Democratic Consolidation”, in K. Boafo-Arthur (ed.) Voting for Democracy in Ghana: The 2004 Elections in Perspective, (Thematic Studies), ISBN 9988-7716-5-7, Vol. 1 (Freedom Publications: Accra, 2006), Chapter 6: 79-99.
74. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Political Participation, Democratic Consolidation and Elections in Ghana: The Case of the Akan, Anlo and Keta Constituencies in the Volta Region”, in K. Boafo-Arthur (ed.) Voting for Democracy in Ghana: The 2004 Elections in Perspective, Constituency Studies, ISBN 9988-7716-6-3, Vol. 2 (Freedom Publications: Accra, 2006), Chapter 5: 89-115.
75. Joseph R.A. Ayee “Some Thoughts on the Institutional Representation of Chiefs in the District Assemblies and Sub-District Structures”, in Irene Odotei and Albert Awedoba (eds.) Chieftaincy in Ghana: Culture, Governance and Development, ISBN 13: 978-9988-550-74-2; 10: 9988-550-74-X (Sub-Saharan Publishers: Accra, 2006), Section III: 55-63.
76. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Leading Large States”, in Christopher Clapham, Jeffrey Herbst and Greg Mills (eds.) Big African States: Angola, Sudan, DRC, Ethiopia, Nigeria and South Africa ISBN 1 86814 425 9, ISBN 978 1 86814 425 9 (Wits University Press: Johannesburg, 2006), Chapter 11: 256-272.
77. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Accountability for Pro-Poor Local Governance in Africa”, in Karin Millett, Dele Olowu and Robert Cameron (eds.) Local Governance and Poverty Reduction in Africa (Joint Africa Institute: Washington, 2006), Chapter 6: 127-150.
78. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “A Decade of Political Leadership in Ghana, 1993-2004”, in Kwame Boafo-Arthur (ed.) Ghana: One Decade of the Liberal State ISBN 978-2-86978-1993 pb (CODESRIA edition); ISBN 978-1-84277-8289 hb (Zed Books edition) (New York/London: Zed Books/CODESRIA, 2007), Chapter 7: 165-187.
79. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Introduction” in Joseph R.A. Ayee (ed.) Ghana at 50: Government, Politics and Development ISBN 9988-572-31-X (Department of Political Science/Friedrich Ebert Stiftung: Accra, 2007), Chapter 1: 1-10.
80. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Keynote Address: Ghana at 50: Government, Politics and Development”, in Joseph R.A. Ayee (ed.) Ghana at 50: Government, Politics and Development ISBN 9988-572-31-X (Department of Political Science/Friedrich Ebert Stiftung: Accra, 2007), Chapter 2: 11-17.
81. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Trends in Public Sector Reforms”, in Joseph R.A. Ayee (ed.) Ghana at 50: Government, Politics and Development ISBN 9988-572-31-X (Department of Political Science/Friedrich Ebert Stiftung: Accra, 2007), Chapter 10: 163-196.
82. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Conclusion: Ghana in the Next Fifty Years”, in Joseph R.A. Ayee (ed.) Ghana at 50: Government, Politics and Development ISBN 9988-572-31-X (Department of Political Science/Friedrich Ebert Stiftung: Accra, 2007), Chapter 12: 225-229.
83. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “The Balance Sheet of Decentralization in Ghana”, in Fumihiko Saito (ed.) Foundations for Local Governance: Decentralization in Comparative Perspective ISBN 978-3-7908-2005-8 (Physica-Verlag Springer: Leipzig, 2008): Chapter 11: 233-258.
84. Joseph R.A. Ayee (with Anu Joshi), “Associational Taxation: A Pathway into the Informal Sector?”, in Deborah Brautigam, Odd-Helge Fjeldstad and Mick Moore (eds.)  Taxation and State-Building in Developing Countries: Capacity and Consent ISBN 978-0-521-88815-8 (hardback) ISBN 978-0-521-71619-2 (paperback) (Cambridge University Press: Cambridge,  2008): Chapter 8: 183-211.
85. Joseph Ayee (with Felix Asante), “Decentralization, Poverty Reduction and the  Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy” in Joe Amoako-Tuffour & Bartholomew Armah (eds.) Poverty Reduction Strategies in Action: Perspectives and Lessons from Ghana ISBN 1-800-462-6420 (Lexington Books: Lanham, Maryland, 2008), Chapter 9: 183-203.
86. Joseph R.A. Ayee (with Felix Asante), “Decentralization and Poverty Reduction in Ghana” in Ernest Aryeetey and Ravi Kanbur (eds.) The Economy of Ghana: Analytical Perspectives on Stability, Growth and Poverty ISBN 978-1-84701-002-5/978-9988-626-82-2 (James Currey/Woeli Publishing Services/Oxford/Accra, 2008), Chapter 15: 325-347.
87.  Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Africa’s Perception of Israel” in Alfred Wittstock (ed.) The World facing Israel-Israel facing the World: Images and Politics ISBN 978-3-86596-355-0 (Frank & Timme GmbH Verlag: Berlin, 2011), pp. 225-237.
88. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Ghana" in Ladipo Adamolekun (ed.) Public Administration in Africa: Main Issues and Selected Country Case Studies,  2nd edn. 978-978-50524-8-0  (Evans Publishers: Ibadan, 2011), Chapter  15,  pp.355-387.
89.  Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Improving the Effectiveness of the Public Sector in Africa Through the Quality of Public Administration” in Kobena Hanson,  George Kararach and Timothy M. Shaw (eds.) Rethinking Development Challenges for Public Policy: Insights from Contemporary Africa ISBN-10: 0230393284; ISBN-13:978-0230393288 (Palgrave MacMillan: London, 2012), Chapter 3, pp. 83-116.
90. Joseph R.A. Ayee (with Frank Ohemeng), “Public Policy Making: The Ghanaian Context”, in Frank Ohemeng, Barbara Carroll, Joseph R.A. Ayee and Alexander Bilson Darku (eds.) The Public Policy Making Process in Ghana: How Politicians and Civil Servants Deal with Public Problems ISBN 10: 7734-4054-2; ISBN 13: 978-0-7734-4054-8 (Edwin Mellen Press: New York, 2012), Chapter 2, pp. 19-51.
91. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Politicians and Bureaucrats as Generators of Public Policy in Ghana”, in Frank Ohemeng, Barbara Carroll, Joseph R.A. Ayee and Alexander Bilson Darku (eds.) The Public Policy Making Process in Ghana: How Politicians and Civil Servants Deal with Public Problems ISBN 10: 7734-4054-2; ISBN 13: 978-0-7734-4054-8 (Edwin Mellen Press: New York, 2012), Chapter 3, pp. 53-68.
92. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Extractive Resources Policy in Ghana”, in Frank Ohemeng, Barbara Carroll, Joseph R.A. Ayee and Alexander Bilson Darku (eds.) The Public Policy Making Process in Ghana: How Politicians and Civil Servants Deal with Public Problems ISBN 10: 7734-4054-2; ISBN 13: 978-0-7734-4054-8 (Edwin Mellen Press: New York, 2012), Chapter 10, pp. 247-268.
93. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Decentralization and Conflict in Africa: A Paradox?” in Kelechi Kalu, Ufo Okeke Uzodike, David Kraybill and John Moolakkattu. (eds.) Territoriality, Citizenship and Peacebuilding: Perspectives on Challenges to Peace in Africa ISBN: 9781909112261 (Adonis & Abbey Publishers: London, 2013). Chapter 19: pp. 565-581.
94. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Traditional and Modern Leadership in Africa” in Takyiwaa Manuh and Esi Sutherland-Addy (eds.) Africa in Contemporary Perspective: A Textbook for Undergraduate Students ISBN 978-9988-647-59-9 (Sub-Saharan Publishers: Accra, 2013), Chapter 9: 181-198.
95. Joseph R.A. Ayee, Samuel Agyei-Mensah and Abena Oduro “Introduction”  in S. Agyei-Mensah, J.R.A. Ayee and Abena Oduro (eds.) Changing Perspectives on the Social Sciences in Ghana. . ISBN: 978-94-017-8714-7 (Print) 978-94-017-8715-4 (Online) (Springer: Dordrecht Heidelberg, New York & London, 2014), Chapter 1: 1-10.
96. Joseph R.A. Ayee and Maame Gyekye-Jandoh, “The Vicissitudes of Political Science in Ghana” in S. Agyei-Mensah, J.R.A. Ayee and Abena Oduro (eds.) Changing Perspectives on the Social Sciences in Ghana . ISBN: 978-94-017-8714-7 (Print) 978-94-017-8715-4 (Online) (Springer: Springer: Dordrecht Heidelberg, New York & London, 2014), Chapter 9: 159-192.
97. Joseph R.A. Ayee, Samuel Agyei-Mensah and Abena Oduro “Conclusion”  in S. Agyei-Mensah, J.R.A. Ayee and Abena Oduro (eds.) Changing Perspectives on the Social Sciences in Ghana. ISBN: 978-94-017-8714-7 (Print) 978-94-017-8715-4 (Online) (Springer: Dordrecht Heidelberg, New York & London, 2014), Chapter 17: 335-336
98. Joseph R.A. Ayee and J.T. Dickovick, “Ghana: Decentralization in at Two-Party Democracy”, in J. Tyler Dickovick and James S. Wunsch (eds.) Decentralization in Africa: The Paradox of State Strength ISBN: 978-1-62637-053-1; ISBN-10: 1626370532  (Lynne Rienner: Boulder, CO, 2014), Chapter 5: 91-112.
99.  Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Status of Natural Resources Management in Africa: Capacity Development Challenges and Opportunities” in Kobena Hanson, Cristina D'Alessandro, Francis Owusu. Managing Africa’s Natural Resources: Capacities for Development ISBN 9781137365606 (Palgrave MacMillan: London 2014), Chapter 2.

 

100. Joseph R.A. Ayee (with Emmanuel Debrah) “Developmental Public Administration and Policy in Ghana: The State of the Art” in E. Debrah, E. Gyimah-Boadi, A. Essuman-Johnson and K.A. Ninsin (eds.) Ghana: Essays in the Study of Political Science ISBN 978-9988-647-04-9 (University of Ghana: Legon: 2014), Chapter 10.

 

101. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Academic Leadership in Africa” in Baba G. Jallow (ed.) Leadership in Post-colonial Africa: Trends Transformed by Independence ISBN 9781137478115 (Palgrave MacMillan: London, 2014), Chapter 11.

 

102. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Ghana: Reducing Police Corruption and Promoting Professionalism through Reforms”, in Kempe Ronald Hope, Sr. (ed.) Police Corruption and Reforms in Africa. ISBN 13:978-1-4987-3187-4 (CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group: London/New York, 2016), Chapter 4.

 

103. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Manifestos in Election Agenda Setting in Ghana”, in Kwame A. Ninsin (ed.) Issues in Ghana’s Electoral Politics ISBN 978-2-86978-694-3 (CODESRIA Books: Dakar, 2016), Chapter 4.

 

104. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “The Practice of Good Governance in Ghana”, The State of the Ghanaian Economy in 2017. Legon: ISSER, 2018, Chapter 8, pp. 196-228.

 

105.  Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Building Capacity in Africa’s Conflict-Affected Countries”, in African Capacity Building Foundation, Compendium on Lessons Notes on Capacity Development in Africa. ISBN: 978-0-7974-9785-6; EAN: 9780797497856. Harare: African Capacity Building Foundation, 2018. Chapter 3, pp. 37-53.

 

106. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Introduction: Politics, Governance and Development in Ghana”, in Joseph R.A. Ayee (ed.) Politics, Governance, and Development in Ghana. Hardback 978-1-7936-0334-0; eBook 978-1-7936-0335-7. Lanham: Maryland/London: Lexington Books, An imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., 2019, pp. xv-xxxiv.

 

107. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Six Decades of the Public Sector in Ghana”, in Joseph R.A. Ayee (ed.) Politics, Governance, and Development in Ghana. Hardback 978-1-7936-0334-0; eBook 978-1-7936-0335-7. Lanham: Maryland/London: Lexington Books, An imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., 2019, Chapter 9, pp. 167-190.

 

108. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Conclusion” in Joseph R.A. Ayee (ed.) Politics, Governance, and Development in Ghana. Hardback 978-1-7936-0334-0; eBook 978-1-7936-0335-7. Lanham: Maryland/London: Lexington Books, An imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., 2019, pp. 323-328.

 

109. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Doctoral Education in Ghana: Retrospect and Prospects”, in Christine Scherer and Radhamany Sooryamoorthy (eds.) Doctoral Training and Higher Education in Africa. ISBN: 978-1-032-02566-7 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-032-02570-4 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-003-18395-2 (ebk) DOI: 10.4324/9781003183952. London: Routledge, 2022, Chapter 8, pp. 137-158.

 

110. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Local Governments and COVID-19 in Ghana: Some Lessons for the African Continent” in John Moolakkattu and Jos Chathukulam (eds.) Challenges to Local Governance in the Pandemic Era: Perspectives from South Asia and Beyond. ISBN: 1-5275-8174-8; ISBN13: 978-1-5275-8174-6, Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2022, pp. 265-281.

 

111. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Public sector reform and innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Ghana” in Gerrit van der Waldt (ed.) Handbook of Public Management in Africa. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, Chapter 17 (forthcoming).

 

 

 

 

III.      PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES:

 

112. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "A New Look at the Funding of Local Government in Ghana" Research Review, ISBN 9964-76-088-4 Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, (vol. 2 no. 1, 1986), pp. 23-38.

 

113. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Some Thoughts on the use of the Profitability Criterion in Evaluating State Enterprises in Ghana" Journal of Management Studies, ISSN 0855 0352 School of Administration, University of Ghana. (3rd Series, vol. 3, January-December, 1986), pp. 142-162.

 

114. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "The Provisional National Defence Council's "Blue Book on District Political Authority and the Future of Local Government in Ghana" Journal of Management Studies, ISSN 0855 0352 School of Administration, University of Ghana. (3rd Series, vol. 4, 1988), pp. 25-38.

 

115. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Swaziland and the Southern African Customs Union" Journal of African Studies, ISSN 0095-4993 University of California, Los Angeles, (vol. 15 nos. 3 & 4, Fall/Winter, 1988), pp. 61-70.

 

116. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Political and Administrative Obstacles to Development Planning in the Kingdom of Swaziland" The Indian Journal of Public Administration, ISSN 0019-5561 (vol. xxxiv, no. 1, January-March 1988), pp. 75-85.

 

117. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Localization Policies and Programmes in the Kingdom of Swaziland: Some Lessons for the Southern African Region" in The Proceedings of the 3rd Congress of the Southern African Development and Research Association, (SADRA), (vol. 1, September 1988), pp. 191-224.

 

118. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "The Ombudsman Experiment in the Kingdom of Swaziland: A Comment" Verfassung Und Recht In Ubersee (Journal of Law and Politics in Africa, Asia and Latin America) ISSN 0506-7286, University of Hamburg, Germany. (vol. 1, no. 21, 1988), pp. 7-16. Also in African Administrative Studies, (CAFRAD), (no. 33, 1989), pp. 96-106.

 

119. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "A Note on the Machinery of Government during the Sobhuza II Era in Swaziland" Research Review, ISBN 9964-76-088-4 Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana (vol. 5 no. 1, 1989), pp. 54-68.

 

120. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "A Note on the Privatization of State Enterprises in Ghana" Verfassung Und Recht In Ubersee, ISSN 0506-7286, University of Hamburg, Germany. (vol. 2 no. 22, 1989), pp. 121-130. Also in Greenhill Journal of Administration ISSN 0379-8658 (GIMPA, Ghana), (vol. 7 nos. 1 & 2, January-June, 1990), pp. 10-20.

 

121. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Local Government Reforms in Ghana: Some Reflections on the 1988 Local Government Law." The Indian Journal of Public Administration ISSN 0019-5561 (vol. xxxv, no. 4, October-December, 1989), pp. 954-966.

 

122. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "The Implementation of the 1988/89 District Assembly (Local Government) Elections in Ghana" Africa Insight, ISSN 0256 2804 (vol. 20 no. 3, 1990), pp. 169-175.

 

123. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "The Powers and Financial Resources of District Assemblies under the 1988 Local Government Law" Journal of Management Studies, ISSN O855 0352 School of Administration, University of Ghana, (3rd Series, vol. 6, January-December, 1990), pp. 46-55.

 

124. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Swaziland and the International Monetary Fund" Verfassung Und Recht In Ubersee, ISSN 0506-7286, University of Hamburg, Germany. (vol.1, 1991), pp. 52-75.

 

125. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Civil Service Reform under the Provisional National Defence Council of Ghana." Journal of Management Studies, ISSN 0855 0352 University of Ghana, (3rd series, vol. 7, January-December, 1991), pp. 1-12.

 

126. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Some Theoretical Models of Policy Implementation: An Assessment." Greenhill Journal of Administration ISSN 0379-8658 (vol. 8 no. 1, January-December 1991), pp. 15-30.

 

127. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Decentralization and Effective Government: The Case of Ghana's District Assemblies". Africa Insight ISSN 0256 2804 (vol. 22 no. 1, 1992), pp. 49-56.

 

128. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Decentralization under Ghana's Fourth Republican Constitution" Verfassung Und Recht In Ubersee, ISSN 0506-7286, University of Hamburg, Germany. (vol. 4, 1992), pp. 394-406. Also in Journal of Management Studies, ISSN 0855 0352 University of Ghana. (3rd series, vol. 8, January-December, 1992), pp. 1-10.

 

129. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Decentralization and Conflict: The Case of Ghana's Decentralization Programme, 1987-1990" Africa Institute of South Africa Occasional Paper  ISSN 0-7983-0116-3 (no. 57, 1993), pp.11-19.

 

130. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Complexity of Joint Action: The Implementation of Restructuring of Ministerial Organization under the PNDC in Ghana" African Journal of Public Administration and Management ISBN 9966-920-01-3 (vol. ii, no. 2, July 1993), pp. 25-43.

 

131. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Enhancing the Public Policy-Making Process: The Executive President under Ghana's 1992 Fourth Republican Constitution" Journal of Management Studies, ISSN 0855 0352 University of Ghana. (3rd series, vol. 10, January-December 1993), pp. 1-9.

 

132. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Notes on the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice in Ghana under the 1992 Ghanaian Constitution" Verfassung Und Recht In Ubersee, ISSN 0506-7286 (University of Hamburg, Germany) (vol. 1, no. 2, 1994), pp. 159-170.

 

133. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Corporate Plan and Performance Contract as Devices for Improving the Performance of State Enterprises: The Experience of the Volta River Authority of Ghana" African Journal of Public Administration and Management ISBN 9966-920-01-3 (vol. III, no. I, January 1994), pp. 77-91.

 

134. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Circumventing Ghana's Constitution" Africa Insight ISSN 0256 2804 (vol. 24, no. 3, 1994), pp. 200-205.

 

135. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Regionalization in Ghana: An Overview" The Indian Journal of Public Administration, ISSN 0019-5561 (vol. XL, no 1, January-March, 1994), pp. 47-56.

 

136. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Civil Service Reform in Ghana: An Analysis of the 1993 Civil Service Law" Journal of Management Studies ISSN 0855 0352 (3rd Series, vol. 11, January-December, 1994), pp. 13-26.

 

137. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "A Decade of Accountability under Rawlings' PNDC Government in Ghana," Research Review, ISBN 9964-76-088-4 Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, (vol. 10, nos. 1 &. 2, 1994), pp. 61-76. Also in Greenhill Journal of Administration, ISSN 0379-8658 (vol. 11, 1998), pp. 43-65.

 

138. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Financing Sub-National Governments in Ghana: The District Assemblies Common Fund", Regional and Federal Studies, ISSN 1359-7566 (vol. 5, no. 3, Autumn 1995), pp. 292-306.

 

139. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "The Measurement of Decentralization: The Ghanaian Experience, 1988-1992". African Affairs, ISSN 0001-9909 (vol. 95, no. 378, January 1996), pp. 31-50.

 

140. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Ghana's Return to Constitutional Rule under the PNDC", Africa Insight, ISSN 0256 2804 (vol. 26, no. 2, 1996), pp. 120-129.

 

141. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "The African Civil Servant and Policy Management: The Ghanaian Case", Development Policy Management Forum (DPMF) Working Paper No. 3, (July 1996), pp. 1-32. Also in The Journal of Politics, ISSN 1118-1958 (vol. 3, Nos. 1 & 2, 1996), pp. 37-59.

 

142. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Localization Policies and Programmes in the Kingdom of Swaziland", African Administrative Studies (No. 46, 1996), pp. 1-21.

 

143. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Ghana’s 1996 General Elections: A Post-Mortem" African Association of Political Science (AAPS) Occasional Paper Series, (vol. 1, No. 1 1997), pp. 1-27.

 

144. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Good Governance and Decentralization in Ghana: Retrospect and Prospects”, African Democracies ISSN 0850-5373 (African Institute for Democracy), (No. 9, January-March 1997), pp. 43-50.

 

145. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Democratization, Good Governance and Administrative Reform: Are they Bedfellows” in Bonne Gouvernance & Developpement en Afrique, Editions “Democraties Africaines” (IAD) African Institute for Democracy, (1997), pp. 307-320.

 

146. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "A Code of Conduct for Public Officials: The Ghanaian Experience, 1992-96" International Review of Administrative Sciences ISSN 0020-8523 (vol. 63, no. 3, September 1997), pp. 369-375.

 

147. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "The December 1996 General Elections in Ghana" Electoral Studies (vol. 16, no. 3, September 1997), pp. 416-427.

 

148. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Intergovernmental Relations in Ghana", 1988-1995" Verfassung Und Recht In Ubersee ISSN 0506-7286 (University of Hamburg, Germany) (vol. 30, no. 3, 1997), pp. 330-354.

 

149. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Policy Management in Ghana: The Case of the Value-Added Tax (VAT)" African Journal of Public Administration and Management (AJPAM), ISBN 9966-920-01-3 (vol. VIII-IX, no. 2 July 1997), pp. 51-64.

 

150. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "The Adjustment of Central Bodies to Decentralization: The Case of the Ghanaian Bureaucracy" African Studies Review, ISSN 0002-0206 (vol. 40, no. 2, September 1997), pp. 37-57.

 

151. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Local Government and Bureaucratic Accountability in Ghana” Regional Development Dialogue, ISSN 0250-6505 (UNCRD, Nagoya, Japan) (vol. 18, no. 2 Autumn 1997), pp. 86-104.

 

152. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “From Indirect Rule to Popular Participation: Reflections on Decentralization in Ghana”, Politeia (University of South Africa (UNISA)), (vol.16, no. 3, 1997), pp. 81-96.

 

153. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Divestiture Programme in Ghana: Experiences and Lessons” Ghana Economic Outlook, (vol. 3, no. 1, 1998), pp. 88-89.

 

154. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “The Formulation and Implementation of Environmental Policy in Ghana”, Africa Development ISSN 0850-3907 (vol. xxiii, no. 2, 1998), pp. 99-119.

 

155. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Decentralization in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons for the Future”, The LECIA Bulletin ISBN 9964-75-089-8 (vol. 4 No. 1 December 1998), pp. 1-21.

 

156. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Management as a Tool for National Development: The Academic Viewpoint”, The Manager, Journal of the Ghana Institute of Management, ISSN 0855-2258 (Vol. 1, January-June 1999), pp. 23-26.

 

157. Joseph R.A. Ayee, (with Michael Lofchie and Carolina Wieland, UCLA), “Government-Business Relations in Ghana: Experience with Consultative Mechanisms”, PSD Occasional Paper, The World Bank, Private Sector Development Department (No. 36, October 1999), pp. vi+64.

 

158. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Corruption, Decentralization and Local Development in Ghana”, Governance, A publication of the Institute of Economic Affairs, Ghana,  ISSN 0855-2460 (Vol. 099, No. 4, April, 1999), pp. 1-6.

 

159. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Making Governments Transparent in Africa: The Ghanaian Case”, CAFRAD Studies and Documents, (No. 11, 2000), pp. 11-31.

 

160. Joseph R.A. Ayee, Comment on Stephen Nkrumah’s article “Decentralization for Good Governance and Development: the Ghanaian Experience”, (ISSN 0250-6505) Regional Development Dialogue, ISSN 0250-6505 (Vol. 21, No. 1 (Spring) 2000), pp. 68-72.

 

161. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Participation, Poverty and Social Exclusion” in the Proceedings of Report of the Development Management Forum (DPMF)/International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) on “Democracy, Poverty and Social Exclusion: Is Democracy the Missing Link?”, (2000), pp.39-60.

 

162. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “The Significance of Infrastructure in the Development Process in Ghana”, Legon Business Journal, (Vol. 1, Issue 1, March 2001), pp.7-8 and 15.

 

163.  Joseph R.A. Ayee, "Civil Service Reform in Ghana: A Case Study of Contemporary Problems in Reform in Africa", African Journal of Political Science, ISSN 1027 0353 (Vol. 6, No. 1 2001), pp.  1- 41.

 

164. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Corruption and the Future of the Public Service in Africa”, Verfassung Und Recht in Ubersee, (Law and Politics in Africa, Asia and Latin America), University of Hamburg, ISSN 0506-7286, (Vol. Vol. 35, No. 1, 2002), pp. 6-22.

 

165. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “The 2000 General Elections and Presidential Run-off in Ghana: An Overview”, Democratization, ISSN 1351-0347 (Vol. 9, No. 2 (Summer) 2002), pp. 148-174.

 

166. Joseph R.A. Ayee (with Anu Joshi) “Taxing for the State? Politics, Revenue and the Informal Sector in Ghana”, Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Bulletin, ISSN 0265 5012 (Vol. 33, No. 3, 2002), pp. 90-97.

 

167. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “The Role of Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Fostering Good Governance and Development at the Local Level in Ghana”, in United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) The Role of Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Fostering Good Governance and Development at the Local Level in Africa, UNCRD Research Report Series No. 41 ISBN: 4-906236-83-9 (Nairobi: UNCRD Africa Office, July 2002), pp. 35-48.

 

168. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Towards Effective and Accountable Local Government in Ghana”, Critical Perspectives, No. 13, March 2003 (Ghana Centre for Democratic Development, Accra) ISBN 9988-614-15-2, pp. 1-27.

 

169. Joseph R.A. Ayee (with Comi Toulabor) Les societies civiles du Sud. Un etat des lieux dans trois pays de la Zone de solidarite prioritaire (ZSP): le cas du Ghana (with Comi Toulabor), Centre for Black African Studies at the Institute of Political Science, University of Bordeaux, France July, 2003, pp. 1-58.

 

170. Joseph R.A. Ayee (with Richard Crook) “‘Toilet Wars’: Urban Sanitation Services and the Politics of Public-Private Partnerships in Ghana”, Institute of Development Studies Working Paper, No. 213, University of Sussex, UK, ISBN: 1-85864-806-8, December 2003, pp. 1-34.

 

171. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Decentralized Governance and Poverty Reduction at the Local Level in Ghana”, (ISSN 0250-6505) Regional Development Dialogue, Vol. 25, No. 1 (Spring) 2004, pp. 71-86.

 

172. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Public Sector Management in Africa”, Economic Research Working Paper (African Development Bank), No. 82, (November) 2005: 1-60.

 

173. Joseph Ayee (with Richard Crook) “Urban Service Partnerships, 'Street level Bureaucrats' and Environmental Sanitation in Kumasi and Accra, Ghana: Coping with Organisational Change in the Public Bureaucracy”, Development Policy Review, ISSN 0950-6764 (print); ISSN 1467-7679 (on line) Vol. 24, No. 1 (2006): pp. 51-73.

 

174. Joseph R.A. Ayee “Comment on Kwasi Kwafo Adarkwa and Ronald Adamtey’s “State Directives, Fiscal Decentralization and Regional Development in Ghana”, Regional Development Dialogue ISSN 0250-6505, Vol. 28, No. 1 (Spring) 2007: pp. 90-92.

 

175. Joseph R.A. Ayee “The Creation of Districts in Ghana”, The New Legon Observer, a Ghana Society for Development Dialogue Publication, Vol. 2, No. 1 January 3, 2008: pp. 4-8.

 

176. Joseph R.A. Ayee “Some Reflections on the Election Season in Ghana”, The New Legon Observer, a Ghana Society for Development Dialogue Publication, Vol. 2, No. 3 February 7, 2008: pp. 4-8.

 

177. Joseph R.A. Ayee, Our Perspective: “Decentralization, Cities and Development: Some Retrospective Issues and Challenges”, The New Legon Observer, a Ghana Society for Development Dialogue Publication, Vol. 2, No. 9,  May 22, 2008: pp. 1-5.

 

178. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Decentralization and Town Development in Ghana”, The New Legon Observer, a Ghana Society for Development Dialogue Publication, Vol. 2, No. 9, May 22, 2008: pp. 6-11.

 

179. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “The Essence and History of Elections in Ghana”, The New Legon Observer, a Ghana Society for Development Dialogue Publication, Vol. 2, No. 17, October 23, 2008: pp. 13-17.

 

180. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Race to the Finish: What are the Issues in the December 7, 2008 Polls and Who Wins”, The New Legon Observer, a Ghana Society for Development Dialogue Publication, Vol. 2, No. 19, 2008, pp. 5-9.

 

181. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “The Evolution of the New Patriotic Party”, South African Journal of International Affairs, (ISSN 1022-0461), Vol. 15, No. 2 (December 2008), pp. 185-214.

 

182. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “The Evolution and Development of the New Patriotic Party in Ghana”, South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) Occasional Paper No. 19, February 2009: 1-40.

 

183. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Decentralization and Governance in Ghana”, Regional Development Dialogue, (ISSN 0250-6505) Vol. 29, No. 2 (Autumn), 2008: pp. 34-54.

 

184. Joseph R.A. Ayee (with Anu Joshi) “Autonomy or Organization?: Reforms in the Ghanaian Internal Revenue Service”, Public Administration and Development, (Print ISSN: 0271-2075 Online ISSN: 1099-162X ),Vol. 29, Issue 4 (2009): pp. 289-302.

 

185. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Pockets of Productivity: The Route to Organizational Success and Performance in Public and Private Sectors”, The Manager, Journal of the Ghana Institute of Management (ISSN 0855-2255), January-October 2009: pp. 9-17.

 

186. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Unpacking the January 2010 Ministerial Reshuffle of President Mills”, New Legon Observer, a Ghana Society for Development Dialogue Publication, Vol. 4, No. 2, 19 May 2010: pp. 5-9.

 

187. Joseph R.A. Ayee (with C.G. Ackah, E. Aryeetey, and E Clottey) “State-Business Relations and Economic Performance” IPPG Discussion Paper Series, No. 35, 2010. University of Manchester: 49 pp.

 

188. Joseph R.A. Ayee (with Alex K.D. Frempong, Richard Asante and Kwame Boafo-Arthur) “Local Power Struggles, Conflicts and Conflict Resolution: The Causes, Dynamics and Policy Implications of Land-related Conflicts in the Greater Accra and Eastern Regions of Ghana”, CODESRIA Research Reports, No.3, Dakar: CODESRIA, 2011, pp. 1-32.

 

189. Joseph R.A. Ayee (with Tina Soreide, Tuan Minh Le and G.P Shukla) “Political Economy of the Mining Sector in Ghana”, World Bank Policy Research Working Paper, WPS5730, 2011, pp. 1-48.

 

190. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Manifestos and Elections in Ghana’s Fourth Republic”, South African Journal of International Affairs, (ISSN: 1022-0461) Vol. 18, No. 3 (December) 2011, pp. 367-384.

 

191. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Social Inclusion and Service Delivery in Fragile/Conflict Environment in Africa”, African Capacity Building Foundation Occasional Paper (ISBN978-1-77937-032-7) No. 15, 2011, pp. iv+32.

 

192. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Provincial Administration in Africa: The Ghanaian Experience” Verfassung Und Recht In Ubersee, Law and Politics in Africa, Asia and Latin America, ISSN 0506-7286, Issue 3, Vol. 44, 2011, pp. 409-421.

 

193. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Some Thoughts on the ‘Brain Influx’ in Africa” Alternation, (ISSN 1023-175719), 19, No. 1, 2012, pp. 9-18.

 

194. Joseph R.A. Ayee (with Odd Helge Fjeldstad, Lincoln Marais and Aidan Keanly “Research Report on Good Tax Governance in Africa” Pretoria: African Tax Administrators Forum, February 2012: 89pp.

 

195.  Joseph R.A. Ayee, “The Political Economy of the Creation of Districts in Ghana”, Journal of Asian and African Studies, (eISSN: 17452538; ISSN: 00219096), Vol. 48 No. 5, October 2013: pp.  623-645.

 

 

196. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Public Administrators under Democratic Governance in Ghana”, International Journal of Public Administration, (ISSN 0190-0692 (Print), 1532-4265 (Online)), Vol. 36, No. 6, 2013, pp. 440-452.

 

197.  Joseph R.A. Ayee, “The Developmental State Experiment in Africa: The Experiences of Ghana and South Africa”, The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs, (ISSN 0035-8533), Vol. 102, No. 3 June (2013): 259-280.

 

198. Joseph R.A. Ayee (and E. Debrah & M.K. Abdulai). “Financing Governance Institutions in Ghana: The Case of the National Commission on Civic Education”. African Journal of Governance and Democracy Vol 10 (1) (June 2014): 163 – 181.

 

199. Joseph R.A. Ayee “Public Sector Reform in Africa:  A State-of-the-Art” Commonwealth Innovations Review (ISSN 2368-9471), Vol. 21, No. 3 September (2015): 14-28.

 

200. Joseph R.A. Ayee (with Frank Ohemeng) “The ‘New Approach’ to Public Sector Reforms in Ghana: A Case of Politics as Usual or a Genuine Attempt at Reforms?” Development Policy Review, ISSN 0950-6764 (print); ISSN 1467-7679 (on line) Vol. 34, No. 2 (2016): 277-300.

 

201. Joseph R.A. Ayee, Editorial: “Reflections on some Dynamics of Development: Good Governance and the Sustainable Development Goals”, Ghana Social Science Journal, ISSN: 0855-4730, Vol. 13, No. 2 (December 2016), pp. 1-21.

 

202. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “The Politics of Pay Reforms in Ghana”, Journal of African Political Economy and Development, ISSN 2518-847X, Vol. 1, Issue 1 (December 2016), pp. 4-25.

 

203.  Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Ghana’s Elections of 7 December 2016: a Post-mortem”, South African Journal of International Affairs, (https://doi.org/10.1080/10220461.2017.1378124), ISSN: 1022-0461; Vol. 24, No. 3, 2017, 311-330.

 

204. Joseph R.A. Ayee, Editorial: “Inclusiveness: The Missing Link in Sustainable Development in Africa – Where are we now and what more needs to be done?” Ghana Social Science Journal, Vol. 14, No. 2 (December) 2017, pp. 1-17.

 

 

205. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Ghana-Korea Relations Research: A State-of-the-Art Review”, African and Asian Studies (Special Issue), Vol. 18, 2019, pp. 188-212.

 

206. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Public Policy and Administration Education in Ghana: Driving Themes, Missing Links and Prognosis”, GIMPA Quarterly, A publication of the GIMPA Governing Council, GQ ISSN: 2811-1079, Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2021, pp. 24-52.

 

207. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Reflections on Ghana’s Public Policy Space and Wicked Problems Today”, GIMPA Quarterly, A publication of the GIMPA Governing Council, GQ ISSN: 2811-1079, Vol. 2, Issue 5, April – June 2022, pp. 11 - 51.

 

 

IV. REVIEW ARTICLE:

 

208. Joseph R.A. Ayee, "The State, Development and Human Rights: Some Aspects of the African Experience" Canadian Journal of African Studies (vol. 25, no. 1, 1991), pp. 111-116.

 

 

V. BOOK REVIEWS:

 

209. C.K. Brown (ed.) Rural Development in Ghana (Accra: Ghana Universities Press, 1986). Development and Change (vol. 19, no. 4, October-December 1988), pp. 680-681. Also in Public Administration and Development (vol. 1, no. 1, January-March 1989), pp. 170-171.

 

210. AAPAM. Public Enterprises Performance and the Privatisation Debate: A Review of the Options for Africa (New Delhi: Asia Publishing House, 1986). Canadian Journal of African Studies (vol. 2, no. 2, 1989), pp. 307-308.

 

211. K.A. Ninsin and F.K. Drah (ed.) The Search for Democracy in Ghana: A Case Study of Political Instability in Africa (Accra: Asempa Publishers for Christian Council of Ghana, 1987). Africa (vol. 59, no. 2, 1989), pp. 240-241.

 

212. Naomi Chazan, et. al. Politics and Society in Contemporary Africa (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1988). Canadian Journal of African Studies (vol. 24, no. 1, 1990), pp. 103-104.

 

213. Jide Balogun and Gelase Mutahaba (eds.) Economic Restructuring and African Public Administration: Issues, Actions and Future Choices. (Connecticut: Kumarin Press,1989). Canadian Journal of African Studies (vol. 26, no. 2, 1992), pp. 343-344.

 

214. Marc Holzer (ed.) Public Productivity Handbook (New York: Marcel Dekker Inc., 1992). Journal of Management Studies, University of Ghana. (3rd series, vol. 8, January-December 1992), pp. 90-93.

 

215. John Forrester, Critical Theory, Public Policy and Planning Practice: Toward a Critical Pragmatism (Albany: State University of New York, 1993). Journal of Management Studies. University of Ghana. (3rd series, vol. 11, January-December 1994), pp. 77-81.

 

216. Sam C. Ofori, Regional Policy and Regional Planning in Ghana: Making Things Happen in the Territorial Community (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2002). Local Government Studies, The University of Birmingham (vol. 30, no. 2, 2004), pp. 300-301.

 

217. Michael Roll (ed.) The Politics of Public Sector Performance: Pockets of Effectiveness in Developing Countries, (Palgrave Macmillan: London/New York, 2014) European Journal of Development Research (vol. 27, no. 2, 2014), pp. 333-335.

 

218. Marie-Antoinette Sossou and Tirelo Modie-Moroka (eds.) Mental Health Conditions and Services in Selected African Countries: Implications for Social Work and Human Services Professions. ISBN – 978-1-63485-292-0 (E-Book). New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2016, xvi+257pp. in Ghana Social Science Journal, Vol. 13, No. 1, June 2017, pp. 227-230.

 

219. Kwamena Ahwoi, Decentralization in Ghana: A Collection of Essays. Accra: Winmat Publishers, Ghana Social Science Journal, Vol. 14, No. 2 (December) 2017, pp. 230-241.

 

220. Kwame Ninsin, The Corrupt Elites: Anatomy of Power and Wealth in Ghana. Accra: GAVOSS Education PLC Ltd., 2018. Ghana Social Science Journal, Vol. 16 No. 1 (June), 2019, pp. 180-194.

 

VII. TECHNICAL PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

 

1. Joseph R.A. Ayee, Youth Development in Ghana: The Debate over the Decoupling of the Ministry of Youth and Sports”, Youth Bridge Foundation Policy Brief, YBF/PB-042016/001.

 

2. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Six Decades of the Public Sector in Ghana: Issues and Prospects. Policy Brief LGR/001/19. Institute for Democratic Governance, Accra, Ghana.

 

3. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Recruitment and Role of Technical Advisors, Special Advisors, Special Assistants, and Personal Assistants in the Public Sector in Ghana: Professionalism or Politicization”. Policy Brief PSI/001/19, Institute for Democratic Governance, Accra, Ghana.

 

4. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “Three Decades of Decentralized Local Governance in Ghana: Where are we from? Where are we now? What more needs to be done?”, Policy Brief LGR/002/19, Institute for Democratic Governance, Accra, Ghana.

 

5. Joseph R.A. Ayee, “A Review of Article 55 of the 1992 Constitution”, Policy Brief LGR/003/19, Institute for Democratic Governance, Accra, Ghana.

 

 

Conferences/Workshops/Seminars

 

1. Workshop on the Life and Works of Kwame Nkrumah. Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, 1st June-6th June, 1985. Paper presented: "Public Sector Manpower Development during the Nkrumah Period."

2. Workshop on "Democracy in Ghana: Problems and Prospects", sponsored by Asempa Publishers Ltd. of the Christian Council of Ghana at Akuafo Hall, University of Ghana, Legon, 3rd January-5th January 1986. Paper presented: "The Emergence of a Responsible Government at the Grassroots Level."

 

3. Annual Conference and Workshop of the Ghana Sociological Association under the theme, "Restructuring of Ghanaian Society", Commonwealth Hall, University of Ghana, 28th May 1986. Paper presented: "Local Government and Nation-Building in Ghana since Independence."

 

4. The Third Congress and Workshop of the Southern African Development and Research Association (SADRA) under the theme, "Political Integration and Institution-Building: Prospects and Challenges in Southern Africa", Gaborone, Botswana, 15th January-18th January 1988. Paper presented: "Localization Policies and Programmes in the Kingdom of Swaziland: Some Lessons for the Southern African Region."

 

5. The 11th Conference of the Southern African Universities Social Science Conference (SAUSSC) under the theme, "International Financial Institutions and Socio-Economic Development in Southern Africa." University of Swaziland, Kwaluseni, 27th June-29th June 1988. Paper presented: "Swaziland and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)."

 

6. The 21st Congress of the International Review of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) under the theme, "Accessibility and Sensitivity in Public Administration", held by the IIAS in collaboration with the Government of Morocco and the African Training Centre for Administration of Development (CAFRAD), Marrakesh, Morocco, 24th-28th July 1989. Paper presented: "Local Government Reform in Ghana: Some Reflections on the 1988 Local Government Law."

 

7. The Conference of the Ghana National Working Group of CODESRIA, University of Ghana, Legon, 1st-3rd March 1990. Paper presented: "Local Government and Decentralization under the Provisional National Defence Council of Ghana."

 

8. Seminar on "Ghana's Transition to Constitutional Rule" sponsored by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, University of Ghana, 21st June 1991. Paper presented: "The District Assemblies, Local Government and Participation."

 

9. Seminar on "Political Parties and Democracy in the Fourth Republic", organised by the Department of Political Science, University of Ghana, in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation at the Christ the King Hall, Accra, 2nd-3rd July 1992. Paper presented: "The Financing of Political Parties in Ghana: An Exploratory Study."

 

10. 6th Franco-Ghanaian Workshop on Decentralization in Ghana under the theme, "Local Government under Ghana's Fourth Republican Constitution", School of Administration, University of Ghana, 30th August-5th September 1992. Paper presented: "Divesting Powers to the District Assemblies: The Issues."

 

11. Second International Conference of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences under the theme, "Redesigning the State: Profile for Social and Economic Development Change", Toluca, Mexico, 27th-30th July 1993. Papers presented: (i) "Enhancing the Public Policy-Making Process: The Executive President under Ghana's 1992 Fourth Republican Constitution"; (ii) "Complexity of Joint Action: The Implementation of Restructuring of Ministerial Organizations under the PNDC in Ghana"; (iii) "The Adjustment of Central Bodies to Decentralization: The Case of the Ghanaian Bureaucracy, 1987-1992."

 

12. Seminar of the Centre of African Studies, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 16th February 1994. Paper presented: "Legitimacy in Ghana since Independence."

 

13. Seminar of the Department of Politics, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom, 16th May 1994. Paper presented: "A Decade of Accountability under Rawlings' PNDC Government in Ghana."

 

14. University of Ghana Research and Conferences Committee Seminar on Poverty in Ghana, 29th-30th September 1994, held at the Lecture Theatre of Nursing Department, University of Ghana, Legon. Paper presented: "The District Assemblies and Local Initiatives."

 

15. Conference on "Democracy and Conflict Resolution in Ghana," organized by the Department of Political Science in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation at the Teachers' Hall, Accra, 6th-8th December 1994. Paper presented: Conflict Resolution and Grievance Redressing Mechanisms at the District Level in Ghana: Myth or Reality."

 

16. Seminar of the Department of Political Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, 24th March 1995. Paper presented: "Financing Sub-National Governments in Ghana: The District Assemblies Common Fund".

 

17. Roundtable Discussion held at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Accra in collaboration with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation on 8th August 1995. Paper presented: "Good Governance and Decentralization in Ghana: Retrospect and Prospects".

 

18. Conference on "Transitions in West Africa: Towards 2000 and Beyond", University of Central Lancashire, UK, 1st-3rd September 1995. Paper presented: "The Formulation and Implementation of Environmental Policy in Ghana".

 

19. CODESRIA Institute of Democratic Governance under the 1995 theme, "Local Governance and Democratization" held in Dakar, Senegal, 1st August-15th September 1995. Paper presented: "The Economy of Decentralization, Federalism and Regionalism in Africa".

 

20. Conference on the "Role of Civil Society in the Democratization Process in Ghana", organized by the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Ghana, held in Accra in 16th–17th October 1995. Paper presented: "Democratization, Good Governance and Administrative Reform: Are They Bedfellows?"

 

21. Development Policy Management Forum (DPMF) Inaugural Conference and Consultative Meeting and Conference under the theme "The African Civil Servant and Policy Management", held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 4th-7th December 1995. Paper presented: "The African Civil Servant and Policy Management: The Ghanaian Case".

 

22. Inauguration of the Ghana Chapter of the African Association of Political Science (AAPS) and Lectures on Challenges to Democratic Governance in Africa, held at the Teachers' Hall, Accra, on 12th July 1996, sponsored by Hans Seidel Foundation. Paper presented: "Challenges to Democratization and Decentralization in Ghana".

 

23. Annual Conference of the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration under the theme, "Professionalism and Ethical Conduct for the Public Servant: Challenges for the 21st Century", held at the University of Durban, Westville, South Africa, 30th June-5th July 1996: Papers presented: (i) "The Management of Transition from Military Rule to Constitutional Government and the Consolidation of Democratic Governance in Ghana"; and (ii) "Policy Management in Ghana: The Case of the Value-Added Tax".

 

24. Third International Conference of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences on the theme "New Challenges for Public Administration in the 21st Century: Efficient Civil Service and Decentralized Public Administration", held in Beijing, China, 8th –11th October 1996. Papers presented: (i) "Intergovernmental Relations in Ghana, 1988-1995"; and (ii) Code of Conduct for Public Officials: The Ghanaian Experience, 1992-1996".

 

25. International Symposium on Governance and Development in Africa, organized by the African Institute of Democracy (IAD) in Dakar, Senegal, 7th-9th November 1996. Papers presented: (i) Good Governance and Decentralization in Ghana: Retrospect and Prospects"; and (ii) Good Governance, Democratization and Administrative Reform: Are they "Bedfellows"?

 

26. Seminar of the Department of Political Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, 7th March 1997: Paper presented: " The December 1996 General Elections in Ghana: A Post-Mortem".

 

27. Round-table of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) on the theme “Estates General of Public Administration: The Changing World of Government”, held in Quebec City, Canada, 14th-17th July 1997. Paper presented: “Decentralization and the Provision of Local Public Services in Ghana”.

 

28. Seminar on Dependency Mentality and Development organized by the Institute of African Studies, Legon and Goethe Institute, Accra on September 30th-October 2nd, 1997. Paper presented: “Colonial Paternalism and Dependency Mentality”.

 

29. 20th Southern African Universities Social Science Conference (SAUSSC) on the theme, “Democratic Governance, Ethical Behaviour, Public Accountability, and the Control of Corruption in Africa”, held at the University of Zambia, 30 November-5 December 1997: Papers presented: (i) “Civil Society and Democratic Governance in Chana”; and  (ii) “Combating Corruption in Ghana: The Continuing Search for Cures”.

 

30. National Economic Policy Seminar, organized by the Policy Analysis and Strategic Studies Division, GIMPA in conjunction with AERC Researchers in Ghana at Mamphey Hall, GIMPA from 24th-25th March 1998. Paper presented: “Divestiture Programme in Ghana: Experiences and Lessons”.

 

31. Conference on the “Political Resources and Legitimacy in Ghana: The Case of J.J. Rawlings, organized by the Centre for Black African Studies (CEAN) of the Institute of Political Studies, Domaine University, Bordeaux, France on 29th-30th May 1998. Paper presented: (i) The System of Government under the PNDC/NDC Governments”; and (ii) “Chieftaincy and Rawlings Power in Ghana”.

 

32. Seminar on “Education and Democracy and Governance Training for Ghana” organized by the USAID and the Les Aspin Centre for Government (an Institute of Marquette University, Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA), 12th July-18th July 1998 held at Accra. Paper presented: “Politics and Public Policy Design, Implementation and Analysis: The Ghanaian Experience”.

 

33. Symposium “Management as a Tool for National Development”, organized by Ghana Institute of Management, at the Teachers’ Hall, Accra, 28 October 1998: Paper presented: Management as a Tool for National Development: The Academic Viewpoint”.

 

34. Project Workshop on “Policies and Practices Supporting Sustainable Development in sub-Saharan Africa”, organized by the Scandinavian Seminar College at the Golf Hotel, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 9-11 November 1998: Paper presented with Dr F.D. Tay: “A Decade of Decentralization Reforms in Ghana, 1988-1998”.

 

35. Conference on “Human and Economic Development: The Importance of Civil Society and Subsidiarity”, organized by the Catholic Academic Exchange Service (KAAD) held at Kumasi, Ghana on 12-16 November 1998: Paper presented: “Decentralization and Civil Society: Lessons for the African Continent”.

 

36. UNECA/DMD/DPMF Democracy Conference II under the theme “Democracy, Civil Society and Governance in Africa: Country Case Studies on Measuring the Progress of Democratization and Good Governance in African Countries”, held at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 7-11 December 1998. Paper presented: “Measuring Democracy and Good Governance: The Ghanaian Case”.

 

37. The Second Pan-African Conference of Ministers of Civil Service on the theme “Civil Service in Africa: New Challenges, Professionalism and Ethics”, organized by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the Kingdom of Morocco and the African Training Centre for Research and Development (CAFRAD), held in Rabat, Morocco, 13-15 December 1998. Paper presented: “The Civil Service in Africa: Ethics”.

 

38. 50th Annual New Year School under the theme “Education for Development: Challenges for the 21st Century” held at the University of Ghana, Legon from 28th December 1998-4th January 1999. Paper presented: “Education for Participatory Democracy and Good Governance”.

 

39. Regional Moderators Meeting, Commonwealth Youth Programme: CYP Diploma: Youth in Development Work held at Indira Ghandi National Open University, New Delhi, India, 19-21 July 1999.

 

40. Workshop on “Fiscal Decentralization and Sub-national Finance in Ghana”, organized by The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD- Ghana) and sponsored by USAID, The World Bank and DANIDA at Coconut Grove Hotel, Elmina, September 17-19, 1999. Papers presented: (i) “The Context of the Study – Overview of Decentralization Experience in Ghana” and (ii) Regulatory Framework of Decentralization in Ghana”.

 

41. Conference on “A Decade of Decentralization and Local Government Reform in Ghana – Retrospect and Prospects” organized by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development in collaboration with University of Ghana and University of Mannheim, Germany held at the Institute of Local Government Studies, Accra from 29th September- 1st October 1999. Papers presented: (i) “The Global Context of Decentralization” and (ii) “Sub-District Structures and Popular Participation in Ghana”.

 

42. 11th National Delegates’ Conference of the National Association of Local Government on the theme “Democratization and Decentralization: Strategies for Consolidation” held at the City Hotel, Kumasi from 27th-31st October 1999. Paper presented: “Decentralization and Conflict: The Case of District Chief Executive (DCE)/Presiding Member (PM), DCE/Member of Parliament (MP), DCE/District Coordinating Director (DCD) and District Assembly/Decentralized Departments”.

 

43.  Programme of Public Lectures and Symposia marking the 40th Anniversary of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences under the theme “Critical Issues and Challenges of the 21st Century” held at the Teachers’ Hall, Accra, 15th-19th November 1999. Paper presented: “Survival of Constitutional Rule”.

 

44. 3rd Development Policy Management Forum (DPMF) Conference on “Democratization, Development Management and Conflict in Africa” held at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 23-26 November 1999. Paper presented: “The Role of Public Administration in Conflict Management in Africa”.

 

45. 51st Annual New Year School organized by the Institute of Adult Education, University of Ghana, on the theme “Consolidating Democracy in Ghana: The Year 2000 Elections and Beyond”, held at the South Campus University College of Education, Winneba, December 27, 1999- January 3, 2000. Paper presented: “Education for Participatory Governance”.

 

46. Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Policy and Strategy Forum and High Level Workshop on “National Development Implications of Security and Justice”, organized and sponsored by GIMPA, Police College, NIRP/UNDP/World Bank and US Embassy, held at GIMPA from 15th-17th March 2000: Paper presented: “Impact of Security Considerations on Peace, Stability and National Development: Socio-Economic Development Aspects”.

 

47. Roundtable Meeting with Executives of Political Parties in Ghana under the theme “Building a Bridge of Trust among Political Parties”, organized by the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) held at the Conference Room of the Electoral Commission on 4th May 2000: Paper presented: “The Role of Political Parties in National Integration”.

 

48. Inaugural Lecture delivered at the Amegashie Auditorium, School of Administration, University of Ghana, Legon on 4th May 2000: Paper presented: “Saints, Demons, Wizards and Systems: Explaining the Success or Failure of Public Policies and Programmes”.

 

49. Two-Day Workshop on “Democracy, Poverty and Social Exclusion: Is Democracy, the Missing Link”, organized by the Development Policy Management Forum (DPMF) and the IDEA, held at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 15th-16th May 2000: Paper presented: “Participation”.

 

50. Symposium on “Chieftaincy in Historical Perspective”, organized by the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, held at the National Museum, Accra on 7th June 2000: Paper presented: “Chieftaincy and the New Local Government Structure”.

 

51. Fourth National Governance Workshop (NGW IV) on “Effective Leadership for Good Governance in the 21st Century”, organized by the National Institutional Renewal Programme (NIRP), Parliament of Ghana and sponsored by the UNDP, held at the Accra International Conference Centre on 13th-14th July 2000: Paper presented: Evolving Political Leadership for Good Governance and Sustainable Development”.

 

52. Seminar of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) on “Decentralization – An Option for Ghana’s Future” held at the Golden Tulip Hotel, Accra on 28th-30th July 2000: Papers presented: (i) “The History of Decentralization in Ghana”; (ii) Decentralization in Ghana: Problems and Prospects”.

 

53. National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) Regional Consultative Platform on “Good Governance and Decentralization” held at Ho, Volta Region on 5th October 2000: Paper presented: “Good Governance and Decentralization in Ghana”.

 

54. Third Biennial Pan-African Conference of Civil Service Ministers on the theme “African Institutes of Public Administration: New Challenges, New Role and New Perspectives, held in Windhoek, Namibia, 5.6 February 2001: Paper presented” “For Renovated Pedagogical Methods and Curricula in the Training Institutes of Public Administration in Africa”.

 

55. The 25th International Congress of Administrative Sciences organized by the International Institute of Administrative Sciences under the theme, “Governance and Public Administration in the 21st Century: New Trends and New Techniques, Athens, Greece, 9-13 July 2001. Paper presented: “Civil Service Reform in Ghana: A Study of Reform in Contemporary Africa”.

 

56. United Nations University Leadership Academy (UNULA) Core Curriculum Course held under the theme “Leadership for Human Security: Poverty Reduction” held at UNICEF Building, Amman, Jordan from 9-20 September 2001: Paper presented: “Leadership Character: Wisdom and Ethics – An African Perspective”.

 

57. World Affairs Council Forum held in Amman, Jordan on 19th September 2001: Paper presented: “Leadership Styles in Africa and their Relevance to Development and Democracy”.

 

58. Arab Thought Forum held in Amman, Jordan on 29th September 2001: Paper presented: “Challenges to Leadership in Africa”.

 

59. Workshop organized by United Nations Centre for Regional Development (Africa Office) in collaboration with the Ugandan Management Institute under the theme “The Role of NGOs in Fostering Good Governance and Development at the Local Level in Africa” held in Kampala, Uganda from 3-4 December 2001: Paper presented: “The Role of NGOs in Fostering Good Governance and Development at the Local Level in Ghana”.

 

60. 53rd Annual New Year School under the theme “Good Governance and Sustainable National Development” held at the University of Ghana, Legon from December 28 – January 3, 2002. Participating Chairman for the Session: Paper presented: Strategies for Poverty Reduction”.

 

61. Public Symposium organized by the Ethics Foundation (Ghana) under the theme “Political Parties and Internal Democracy in Ghana” held at the Teachers’ Hall, Accra on 24 April 2002: Paper presented: “Political Parties and Internal Democracy in Ghana: The Problems and Prospects”.

 

62. Public Symposium as part of the Local Government Week organized by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development under the theme “Moving the Decentralization Process Further” held at the Osu Presbyterian Church Hall, Accra on 25 April 2002: Paper presented: “The Role of Traditional Authorities in the Decentralization Process”.

 

63. Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences/Friedrich Ebert Foundation Public Forum on “Corruption and Development in Africa” held at the British Council Hall on 17-19 June 2002: Paper presented: “Political and Social Consequences of Corruption”.

 

64. National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) Regional Consultative Platforms on Good Governance and Decentralization under the theme “Enhancing Community Participation”, held at Hotel Eredec, Koforidua on 5 July 2002: Paper presented: “Non-partisanship of the District Assemblies in a partisan environment”.

 

65. Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) PRA and PRODICAP Programme Re-planning Workshop held at the Institute of Local Government Studies, Accra on September 10-12, 2002. Paper presented: “Salient Issues and Current Developments in Decentralization and Local Governance in Ghana”.

 

66. In-country Stakeholders Review Workshop on UNECA 2002 Survey Report on “Monitoring Progress Towards Good Governance in Africa” held at the UNDP Conference Room, Accra on November 4, 2002: Paper presented: “Political Representation”.

 

67. Roundtable Discussion at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), Accra on November 12, 2002. Paper presented: “Towards Effective and Accountable Local Government in Ghana”.

 

68. Conference on “Africa’s Big Dysfunctional States” jointly organized by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), Princeton University, USA and the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) with funding from Ford Foundation held at Como, Italy from November 21-22, 2002. Paper presented: “Political Leadership and State Formation in Africa”.

 

69. CODESRIA Annual Social Science Campus, Inaugural Session held at Dakar from November 27-29, 2002. Paper presented: “Leadership and Developmental Democracy in Africa”.

 

70. International Conference on Chieftaincy in Africa: Culture, Governance and Development organized by the Chieftaincy, Governance and Development Project, Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon in conjunction with the University of Cambridge, UK from 6-10 January 2003 at the University of Ghana. Discussant for the session: “Representing Chieftaincy: Snapshots Over Time”.

 

71. International Conference on Chieftaincy in Africa: Culture, Governance and Development organized by the Chieftaincy, Governance and Development Project, Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon in conjunction with the University of Cambridge, UK from 6-10 January 2003 at the University of Ghana. Paper presented: “Some Thoughts on Decentralization: Institutional Representation of Chiefs in District Assemblies and their Sub-District Structures”.

 

72. International Workshop on “Capacity Development in Local Governance: Africa-Asia Cooperation” organized by the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD), Africa Office and the United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) at the Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya from 28-29 August, 2003. Paper presented: “Capacity Development in Local Governance: The Ghanaian Experience”.

 

73. Conference on “Africa’s Big Dysfunctional States” organized by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) and Princeton University, New Jersey, US, held at Princeton University, New Jersey on October 9-October 10, 2003. Paper presented: “Leading Large States”.

 

74.  13th Biennial Delegates Congress of the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) on the theme “Effective Local Governance: Key to the Actualization of Poverty Reduction” held at the Akroma Plaza, Takoradi on October 14-October 16, 2003. Paper presented: “Non-Partisanship of the District Assemblies: A Fiction or a Reality”.

 

75. 2004 Public Symposium on Parliamentary Week Celebrations on the theme, “Democracy – Key to Sustainable Development” from January 18-25, 2004 held at the British Council, Accra. Paper presented: “Election 2004: Implications for Parliamentary Democracy in Ghana”.

 

76. Biennial Conference of the British Political Science Association held at the University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK held from April 5, 2004 to April 9, 2004: Paper presented: “The Organizational Culture of Tax Officials in Ghana”.

 

77. Conference organized by the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK and the Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai, India at Chennai, India from April 20 to April 25, 2004. Paper presented: “Fiscal Decentralization in Ghana”.

 

78. 2004 National Commission for Civic Education 4th Constitution Week under the theme, “National Integration Through Tolerance” from April 28 to May 4, 2004 held at the Committee Hall, Accra International Conference Centre. Paper presented: “Building Social Capital for the Rapid Growth of Ghana’s Democracy”.

 

79. DANIDA NGO Country Forum held at SNV Premises, Airport Residential Area, Accra on April 29, 2004. Paper presented: “The Role of Civil Society and the 2004 Elections.

 

80. International Conference organized by the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) and the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK held at Copenhagen, Denmark from June 12 to June 16, 2004. Paper presented (with Anu Joshi): “The Politics of Taxing the Informal Sector in Developing Countries”.

 

81. Consortium for Development of Partnerships (CDP) organized by Northwestern University, Evanston, USA and The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs held at Eerbeek, The Netherlands, July 15-17, 2004: Paper presented: “Democracy Building and Improving State Capacity”.

 

82. International Conference on “Ghana at the Half Century” organized by the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana and Cornell University, USA at the M-Plaza Hotel, Accra July 18-20, 2004: Paper presented: “Decentralization and Poverty Reduction in Ghana” (with Felix Asante).

 

83. Annual General Meeting of The Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) held at Busua Beach, Western Region, Ghana on October 4, 2004: Paper presented: “Donor Approach to Governance”.

 

84. National Governance Workshop (NGW) 7 on the theme, “Traditional Authority and Good Governance: Implications for Democratic Consolidation” organized by the UNDP and the National Governance Programme (NGP) and hosted by the National House of Chiefs held at the Miklin Hotel, Kumasi from October 27-29, 2004. Paper presented: “New Models and Implications for Integrating Chieftaincy into Decentralized Democratic Local Government Structures for Good Governance”.

 

85. Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER)-Merchant Bank Development Seminar Series on the theme, “The Role of the State, Public Policy and National Development” held at the British Council Hall, Accra, April 21, 2005. Paper presented: “Public Policy, Decentralization and the Development Process”.

 

86. Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, Brighton UK Conference on “New Challenges in State Building”, held at Goodenough College, Mecklenburgh Square, London, UK: Paper presented: “New Approaches to Service Delivery: The Ghanaian Experience”.

 

87. Workshop on “Local Governance and Poverty Alleviation in Africa”, organized by the Joint African Institute and the Africa Development Bank in collaboration with the German Development Bank (KfW), World Bank and the International Democracy Election Assistance on June 21-24, 2005 at the Sheraton Hotel, Tunis, Tunisia. Paper presented: “Accountability for Pro-Poor Local Governance in Africa”.

 

88. Second Annual General and Scientific Meeting of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons held from December 7-9, 2005 at the Accra International Conference Centre. Paper presented: “Some Thoughts on the Health System in Ghana”.

 

89. Workshop on “State Capacity Building” held on 16-18 January, 2006 at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex, Brighton, UK. Paper presented: “Politics of State Capacity Building in Africa”.

 

90. Stakeholders Forum on Validation of Indicators for Monitoring Corruption in Ghana organized by the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) and the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) held on 15-16 March, 2006 at the Novotel Hotel, Accra: Paper presented: “National Corruption Monitoring Indicators in Ghana”.

 

91. Two-Day Internal Training Workshop on Corruption for Anti-Corruption Officers of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) held on 15-16 June, 2006 at the Ellking Hotel, Accra. Paper presented: “Corruption: Concepts, Types and Forms”.

 

92. Three-day Workshop on Decentralization and Traditional Authorities under the theme “The Role of Chiefs in Ghana’s Decentralization and Development Process” held on August 16-18, 2006 at Volta Hotel, Akosombo, organized by the National House of Chiefs and sponsored by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Paper presented: “The Participation of Chiefs in Modern Decentralization in Ghana”.

 

93. Experts Meeting on Corruption Perception Index and its Impact on the Fight Against Corruption in Ghana organized by the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition in collaboration with the National Governance Programme and the UNDP held at the Novotel Hotel on Thursday, December 14, 2006. Paper presented: “Anti-Corruption Strategies and their Effect on Combating Corruption in Ghana: The Challenges and Prospects”.

 

94. Foreign Investment Advisory Service (FIAS) of the World Bank Group International Regional Conference on “Enterprise Formalization in Africa” co-hosted by the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana held at the Alisa Hotel, Accra from January 10 – January 11, 2007. Paper presented: “Building Tax Compliance Through Reciprocity with Government”.

 

95. Two-day Training of Trainers Workshop for the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) held on March 30, 2007 at the Ange Hill Hotel, Accra. Papers presented: (i) Public Office Holders and Ethics Officers: Role in Promoting Ethical Standards at the Work place”; (ii) “Conflict of Interest and Corruption: The Linkage”; (iii) “Combating Conflict of Interest: The Experience of Other Countries”.

 

96. Four-Day Training Programme on Corruption for Investigators, Legal Officers and Educators of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) held at the Crystal Palm Hotel, Tesano from September 4-7, 2007: Papers presented: (i) “Whistle Blowing and the Right to Information as Tools for Fighting Corruption”; and (ii) “Corruption Symptoms/Indicators at the Workplace”.

 

97. Insurance Awareness Month and Public Lecture by the Ghana Insurers Association on the theme “Non-Life Insurance” organized at the Kofi Annan ICT Centre near the State House on October 17, 2007: Paper presented: “Overview of the Non-Life Insurance Market: Past, Present and the Future: Consumer Perspective”.

 

98. Workshop for District, Municipal and Metropolitan Assemblies organized by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) held in Accra from October 23 to October 24, 2007: Papers presented: (a) “Understanding Corruption, Forms and Effects on National Development”; and (b) “Corruption and the Decentralization Process”.

 

99. Inaugural Lecture, Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences delivered at the British Council Hall, Accra on Thursday, May 8, 2008: Paper presented: “Some Thoughts on Ministerial Reshuffles in Ghana”.

 

100. Keynote address delivered at the Second Colloquium of the Faculty of Social Studies, University of Ghana, Legon on the theme “Elections, Democracy and Development under the Fourth Republic” at the University of Ghana on May 22, 2008: Papers presented: (a) “Overview of Elections, Democracy and Development in Ghana”; (b) “Elections: Our Hope for Years to Come”.

 

101. 3rd Annual Homowo School held on Wednesday, July 23 to July 26, 2008 at Amasaman, Greater Accra. Keynote Address: “Towards Sustaining Good Governance and Violence Free 2008 Elections at the District Level: The Role of Traditional Authorities, Religious Bodies and Youth Groups”.

 

102. Workshop on the theme “Strengthening Political Economy Analysis to Address the Resource Paradox” organized by the AFTPR, EASPR, COCPO and PRMPS of the World Bank, Washington, DC, USA held on Thursday, October 16, 2008: Paper presented with Tina Soreide (Chris Michelsen Institute, Norway): “The Political Economy of Mining in Ghana”.

 

 

103. Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences Founder’s Week Celebrations under the general theme “The Challenges of Oil Discovery in Ghana” held on November 24-28, 2008 at the British Council Hall: Paper presented: “Political Implications of the Discovery of Oil in Ghana”.

 

104. Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences Annual Lecture in the Humanities held at the British Council Hall, Accra on Thursday, April 23, 2009. Paper presented: “Signposts to Healthy Politics in Ghana”.

 

105. Workshop on the 2009 Budget Statement organized by the Department of Economics in collaboration with the World Bank held at the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel on April 30, 2009. Paper presented: “Transparency and Accountability in Public Sector Management”.

 

106. 2009 Annual Lecture of the Public Services Commission on the theme “Public Servants under Constitutional Governance” held at the British Council Hall on May 20, 2009. Paper presented: “Reinforcing Democratic Governance in Ghana: Public Servants and Partisan Politics”.

 

107. Training of Traditional Rulers and Opinion Leaders in Peace and Good Governance in the Hohoe Municipality in the Volta Region on July 9, 2009 organized by the Legon Centre for International Affairs and supported by the UNDP. Paper presented: “The Place of Traditional Authorities in Ghana’s Local Government Administration/1992 Constitution”.

 

108. Workshop on “Beyond the Resource Curse: Harnessing Natural Resources for Development” jointly organized by NORAD, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chr. Michelsen Institute and the World Bank in Oslo, Norway, September 8-11, 2009. Paper presented: “The Politics of Mining in Ghana”.

 

109. World Bank Development Dialogue Series on the theme “Potential Impacts of Oil and Gas for Ghana” at GIMPA, Accra on November 30, 2009. Paper presented: “Lessons from the Mining Sector in Ghana”.

 

110. Public Day Event of the Ghana Integrity Initiative’s (GII) 10th Anniversary held at the Aviation Social Centre on Wednesday, December 16, 2009. Paper presented: “Consolidating the Anti-corruption Effort in Ghana: Successes and Challenges”.

 

111. Workshop organized by the Collaborative African Budget Reform Initiative (CABRI), African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) and GTZ in Pretoria, South Africa from 23-25 March 2010. Paper presented:  “Good Tax Governance in Africa”

112. International Conference on “The World Facing Israel, Israel Facing the World: Images and Politics” organized by the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany from 25-27 May 2010. Paper presented: “Africa’s Perception of Israel”.

 

113. The 6th National Annual Government Conference on “Provincial Governance and Development in South Africa Post 1994: Quo Vadis?”, organized by the Democracy Development Programme (DDP) and held in Durban, South Africa from 14-15 October 2010. Paper presented: “Provincial Governance and Development in Africa: The Ghanaian Experience”

 

114. First Meeting of the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) General Assembly on the theme “International and Domestic Aspects of Tax Fraud, Evasion and Avoidance” held in Mauritius from 24-27 July 2011. Paper presented: “The Prevalent Socio-Cultural Attitudes Towards Tax Fraud and Evasion/Increasing Social Awareness and the Condemnation of Tax Offenders”.

 

115. Conference of the Centre of African Studies (CAS) @50, University of Edinburgh on the theme, “Cutting Edges and Retrospectives” organized the mark the 50th anniversary of CAS held in Edinburgh from 5th-8th June 2012. Panelist in a Roundtable on “African Studies Facing the Future: New Players, Different Agenda” together with Ton Dietz (Lieden University), Jane Guyer (John Hopkins University), Akosua Adomako Ampofo (University of Ghana) and Kazuaki Inoue (Keio University, Japan).

 

116. 46th J.B. Danquah Memorial Lectures organized by the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences on the theme “Leadership and the Ghanaian State Today: Reflections and Perspectives” at the British Council Hall, Accra, Ghana from 25 February to 27 February 2013. Subthemes covered were: (i) “The Leadership Paradox and National Development”; (ii) “Leadership, State Capacity and Public Sector Reforms”; and (iii) Leadership, the Future of the Ghanaian State and the ‘Promised Land’ Agenda”.

 

117. Emeka Anyaoku Chair Inaugural Lecture, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London, London, United Kingdom on “The Developmental State Experiment in Africa: The Experiences of Ghana and South Africa”, 25 March 2013.

 

118. Conference hosted by the Institute of Commonwealth Studies (ICwS), University of London and the Overseas Service Pensioners’ Association (OSPA) on the theme “The Legacy of the Empire” held at the Chancellor’s Hall, First Floor, Senate House, London on Monday, 20 May 2013. Paper presented: “Assessing the Legacy: Is there a balance sheet to live with?”

 

119. Seminar of Fellows of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies (ICwS), University of London held at Room 120, Senate House, London on Thursday, 23 May 2013. Paper presented: “The Political Economy of Mining in Liberia: The Lessons and Implications for Natural Resource Commonwealth Countries”.

 

120. Paper presented at the international conference of the National Association of Social Workers, South Africa, in collaboration with the International Federation of Social Workers held at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, from 25 - 27 September 2013. Paper presented: “Culture, Development and Human Rights in Africa”.

 

121. Conference on “Strangers in New Homelands: Deconstructing and Reconstructing of ‘Home’ among Immigrants in the Diaspora” held at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada from 17th -18th October 2013. Paper presented: “The Coping Strategies of Academic ‘Strangers’ in New ‘Homelands’: The African Experience”.

 

122. Tax Justice Conference organized by L4BB, Law Society of South Africa and SAIFAC held on 21st November 2013 at the Constitutional Court Auditorium, Constitutional Hill, Johannesburg, South Africa: Paper presented: “Some Thoughts on Tax Collection in Africa”.

 

124. Panelist at the Inauguration  of the National Interest Dialogues Programme organized by the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG) at Movenpick Hotel, Accra on 28th April, 2014. Paper presented: “Devolution and Inclusion: Implementation Issues.

 

125. Facilitator, Executive Development Programme on “Developing Civil Servants for Challenging Times”, Accra, Ghana organized by the Governance and Management Services International, UK from 29-30 April, 2014. Topics treated” “Managing in Government: the Issues and Trends”; “Managing Change and Performance”; Strategic Planning and Management”; and “Enhancing Personal Effectiveness”.

 

126. Presentation on “Improving Governance in the Public Sector in Ghana”, paper presented at the 9th Annual Forum of the Internal Audit Agency held at the Accra International Conference Centre on August 19 and 20, 2014.

 

127. Presentation of Expert Report on Ghana to the International Arbitration Tribunal in London in the matter of an arbitration under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce, International Court of Arbitration: Dunkwa Continental Goldfields Ltd and Continental Construction and Mining Company Versus the Government of the Republic of Ghana: Case No.: 18294/ARP/MD/TO from 7-10 October, 2014.

 

128. Presentation on Decentralized Planning: Organizational Models presented at the DANIDA Fellowship Programme on “Governance in Local Government” organized by the GIMPA School of Public Service and Governance held at Greenhill, Achimota from 31st August to 12th September, 2014.

 

129. Presentation on “Managing Change in Higher Education Institutions” at a Workshop on Managing Change in Higher Education for Senior Level Administrators, University of Ghana, Legon held from 23rd September to 25th September, 2014.

 

130. Presentation on “E-governance and Public Policy Making at the Local Level in Ghana”. Paper presented at a Symposium on “Using E-platform for Knowledge and Information Dissemination” at the 66th Annual New Year School under the theme “Improving at the Performance of the Local Government System in the era of E-Governance” at the University of Ghana, Legon on 8th January, 2015.

 

131. Panelist on “Lessons Learned from Network Perspectives”, Global Social Observatory (GSO)-Scale-Up Nutrition (SUN) Global Concluding Conference on “Engaging in the SUN Movement: Prevention and Management of Conflict of Interest” held in Geneva, Switzerland, 16-17 February, 2015.

 

132. Resource Person for Validation Workshop on the Design of the Revised National Decentralization Policy Framework and Action Plan, 205-2019 held at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Accra on 30th October, 2014.

 

133. Resource Person for the Policy Orientation Workshop for MDAs/RCC Decentralization Focal Persons at Capital View Hotel, Koforidua held on 16th November, 2015.

 

134. Resource Person for the Decentralization Policy Advocacy Workshop for Civil Society Organizations held at the Modern City Hotel, Tamale on 26th November, 2015.

 

134. Keynote Address on “Responsible Media Reportage: Bridging the Information Gap of First Time Votes and Persons with Disability During the  2016 Elections”, delivered at Youth Forum for First-Time Voters and People with Disability on Responsible Media Reportage organized by Youth Bridge Foundation held at the International Conference Centre, University of Development Studies (UDS), Tamale on 30th November, 2015.

 

135. Member of Panel to discuss International Holocaust Day and Human Dignity organized by the Israeli Embassy in Accra held on 27th January, 2016.

 

136. Participating Moderator of the session on “Inclusive Politics: A Critical Ingredient for Peace and Stability: Youth Segment” at the official launch and inaugural conference of the West African Think Tank Network (WATTNet) on the theme “Transforming West Africa for Inclusive Development” held at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra on 1st - 2nd March, 2016.

 

137. Panellist on “Sustainable Development Goals and Governance” with Dr Radhika Lal, UNDP, Ghana and Prof. Augustin Fosu, ISSER, Legon, Ghana at 2016 School of School of Social Sciences Conference, University of Ghana, Legon held on 15th April, 2016 (Moderator: Prof. Audrey Gadzekpo).

 

138. Ghana Policy Dialogue Series: Validation Workshop held in collaboration with Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) and African Development Bank (AfDB) on 11th May, 2016 at CDD, Accra. Paper presented: "Anti-Corruption Measures in Ghana: An Analysis of the National Anti-Corruption Action Plan".

 

139. Presented a paper on “The Roots of Corruption: The Ghanaian Enquiry Revisited} at Roundtable Discussion at the Institute of Economic Affairs, Accra on 2nd August, 2016.

 

140. Keynote Speaker on “Politics and Administration: The Challenges of the Public Sector Human Resource Management Practitioners and the Way Forward” at a Knowledge-Sharing Workshop of the Human Resource Practitioners’ Network (HR-Net) of the Public Service of Ghana; held at the Civil Service Training Centre on August 30, 2017.

 

141. Presenter at a Roundtable of the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) on “Six Decades of the Public Sector: Issues and Prospects” held on 27 January 2018

 

142. Panellist at 4th Anniversary Panel Discussion in memory of Komla Dumor held by the Komla Dumor Foundation in partnership with the World Bank held at Accra on 22nd February, 2018: Theme “Investigative Journalism, Good Governance and the Fight Against Corruption”.

 

143. Keynote Address on “Ghanaian Research Integrity” delivered at the Conference on Ghanaian Research Integrity Development organized by the School of Public Health, University of Ghana and the Division of Medical Ethics, New York University School of Medicine with funding from the US Office of Research Integrity held at the Bank of Ghana Conference Facility, University of Ghana on September 17-18, 2018.

 

144. Panellist at Conference on Ghanaian Research Integrity Development organized by the School of Public Health, University of Ghana and the Division of Medical Ethics, New York University School of Medicine with funding from the US Office of Research Integrity held at the Bank of Ghana Conference Facility, University of Ghana on September 17-18, 2018. Topic: “Ghanaian and International Regulations about Research Integrity”.

 

145. Panellist at international conference on Public Finance and Public Management in Africa organized by the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and BL Avatnik School of Government, University of Oxford held on 22-24 October, 2018. Topic” “Public Sector Reform”.

 

146. Panel Moderator on session on “The Impact of Humanities Research on Policy Formulation and Implementation”, Fourth College of Humanities Conference, University of Ghana held on November 2, 2018.

 

147. Keynote address on “Building Strong Institutions for Democratic Consolidation in Ghana” delivered at the 70th Annual New Year School and Conference held organized by the School of Continuing and Distance Education, College of Education, University of Ghana at the Great Hall on January 14, 2019.

 

148. Panellist on High Level Forum on the “Role of Transformative Leadership for Africa’s Transformation” organized as part of the African Union Commission’s 3rd Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration Ministers’ Meeting on March 8, 2019 in Yaounde, Cameroon.

 

149. Keynote address on “Money, Influence, Corruption and Capture: Can Ghana’s Democracy be Safeguarded?” delivered at a Stakeholder Consultation on Monetization of Politics in Ghana organized by the Ministry for Parliamentary Affairs at ISSER Auditorium, University of Ghana, Legon on July 8, 2019.

 

150. Panellist at Stakeholder Engagement on the Activities of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) on the theme “Combating Organized Crime in Ghana: A Shared Responsibility” organized by ARAP and OSIWA and funded by the EU held at Cleaver House, Accra on July 10, 2019. Topic: “EOCO as a Public Institution: What should it do Differently?”

 

151. Guest Speaker at the launch of the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) on the theme “Celebrating 20 Years in the Fight Against Corruption: The Past, Present and the Future”, held at the Swiss Spirit Hotel and Suites Alisa, Accra on September 5, 2019.

 

152. Panellist, 2019 Africa Forum on Management for Development Results held in Dakar, Senegal, October 28-29, 2019. Theme: “Celebrating Successes and Drawing Lessons for the Future”.

 

153. Presenter at the 2019 Founder’s Week of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences held in Accra on 11-15 November 2019 on the theme. “Beyond 60 Years of Scholarly Excellence – New Frontiers and Prospects”. Topic: A Prognosis of the New Frontiers and Prospects of the Social Sciences for Scholarly Excellence in Ghana”.

 

154. Speaker at the Indian High Commission, Accra to mark the Constitution Day of India held on November 26, 2019. Topic: “Comparing the Indian and Ghanaian Constitutions”.

 

155. Panellist, 13th National Development Forum organized by the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC). Theme “Towards Election 2020: Political Party Manifestos and Long-term Strategic Needs of Ghana” held at the Africa Trade House, Accra on October 27, 2020.

 

156. Keynote address delivered at the launch of book on The 2020 Voter Registration in Ghana: Dynamics and Risks in Political Contestation authored by Colonel Festus Aboagye (Rtd.) on December 3, 2020 at the KAIPTC, Accra.

 

157. Keynote address on “The Post COVID-19 Pandemic World: Implications for Decentralization”, which was delivered at an International Webinar on “Rethinking the Role of Local Governments in a Post COVID-19 World”, organized by the Centre for Gandhian Studies, Central University of Kerala, India and Centre or Rural Management Kerala, India from December 10, 2020.

 

158. Paper on “Reconstructing Decentralization in the Post COVID-19 World in Ghana: Implications for Africa”, which was delivered at an International Webinar on “Rethinking the Role of Local Governments in a Post COVID-19 World”, organized by the Centre for Gandhian Studies, Central University of Kerala, India and Centre or Rural Management Kerala, India from December 12, 2020.

 

159. Keynote Address on “Post COVID-19 and Public Service Delivery in Africa: Issues and Opportunities” delivered at the 3rd International Conference on Region Integration organized by the Africa-Mediterranean-Europe (AMENET) Jean Monnet Network in collaboration with the Department of Economics, University of Ghana from February 22-23, 2021.

 

160. Keynote Address on “COVID-19 and Second Cycle Education in Ghana: Issues and Prospects” delivered to mark the 68th Anniversary of Keta Senior High School on February 22, 2021.

 

161. Keynote Address on “Public Policy and Administration in Ghana: Driving Themes, Missing Links and Prognosis” delivered on March 30, 2021 to mark the Diamond Jubilee celebration of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA).

 

162. Keynote address on Conference theme on “Deepening Decentralization and Local Governance for Accelerated Development in Ghana: The Role of Stakeholders” organized by the Office of the Head of the Local Government Service in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development for stakeholders in the local governance and decentralization sector held at the Alisa Hotel, Accra from April 21-24, 2021.

 

163. Spend Management Summit 2021 organized by Hyve Procure Ltd. on the theme, “The Role of Procurement in Nation Building organized at the AMA Hall, Accra on September 22, 2021. Paper presented: The Ideal Governance Structure for a Developing Country: Lean or Bloated”.

 

164. Keynote Address at the Fourth Nathan Anang Quao Annual Lecture organized by the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) on September 30, 2021. Paper presented “Neutrality in Local Governance: Non-partisan Election of MMDCEs”.

 

165. Keynote Address at the 7th School of Social Sciences International Conference held virtually on November 3, 2021 on the theme, “Addressing Africa’s Challenges in the 21st Century”. Paper presented: “Is the 21st Century really the ‘Century of Africa’: The Balance Sheet Thus Far”.

 

166. Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, 62nd Founder’s Week on the theme, “The 1992 Constitution: Fitness for Purpose in the 21st Century”: The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Lecture delivered on November 26, 2021: Paper presented: “Reflections on the Ghanaian Regulatory State”.

 

167. Panellist, 8th Annual Commonwealth Africa Summit on the theme, “Post COVID Africa: Recovery, Rebuilding and Resilience” held in London, United Kingdom from 14th -16th March 2022. Plenary Session 3: “Financing post-COVID Recovery in Africa: Lessons for the Commonwealth from the IMF and World Bank Recovery Interventions”.

 

168. Moderator, “Overview of Development Planning Paper” at the Technical Consultation on National Development Planning: Compact for Ghana’s Political and Economic Transformation organized by the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) and African Centre for Economic Transformation (ACET) held at the Accra International Conference Centre on 15th February 2023.

 

169. Panelist on topic on “National Development Planning: Experience and Perspectives” at the Technical Consultation on National Development Planning: Compact for Ghana’s Political and Economic Transformation organized by the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) and African Centre for Economic Transformation (ACET) held at the Accra International Conference Centre on 15th February 2023.

 

 Others

Awards/Honours/Fellowships

1. University of Ghana Graduate Scholarship: 1979-1981

 

2. Hebrew University of Jerusalem Doctoral Fellowship: October 1988- January 1990

 

3. Staff Fellowship Commonwealth Academic: October 1993-July 1994

 

4. Visiting Research Fellow, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, 2001

 

5. 2001 UNESCO/United Nations University Leadership Academy (UNULA) Chair in Leadership Studies: January 2001-December 2001

 

6. Fellow, Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences since December 8, 2005

 

7. Best Teacher Award in the Humanities, 2006, University of Ghana, Legon

 

8. Fellow, Ghana Institute of Management since October 2007

 

9. First Emeka Anyaoku Visiting Professor of Commonwealth Studies, University of London, UK from mid-January 2013 to mid-July 2013

 

10. Co-editor, Ghana Social Science Journal: 1998-2000 Co-editor, Ghana Social Science Journal: 1998-2000

 

11. Member, Editorial Board of The Journal of Modern African Studies, January 2011-December 2022.

12. Member, Board of Editors, State and Local Government Review, 1st January 2015- 31st December 2017.

 

13. Member, Council of Trinity Theological Seminary, Accra, Ghana, 2013-2017

 

14. Chair, Human Resources Committee, Trinity Theological Seminary, Accra, Ghana, 2013-2017.

 

15. A.M.E. Zion Church Lifetime Achievement Award for Service to God and Church, 26 June, 2016

 

16. Christian Council of Ghana: Outstanding Contribution to the Literature Ministry of the Christian Council of Ghana on July 2017.

 

17. Guest Editor, Ghana Social Science Journal, University of Ghana, Special Issue on “Good Governance and Sustainable Development Goals, Vo. 13, No. 2, December 2016.

 

18. Guest Editor, Ghana Social Science Journal, University of Ghana, Special Issue on “Fostering Inclusiveness and Sustainable Development Goals in Ghana”, Vol. 14, No. 2 December, 2017.

 

19. Member, Executive Council, Christian Council of Ghana, March 2017 to date.

20. External Examiner: University of Ghana; University of KwaZulu-Natal; University of South Africa; Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology; International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

21. External Assessor: University of Calgary, Canada; State University of New York, Albany, USA; Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada; University of Swaziland, Kwaluseni, Swaziland (now Eswatini); University of British Columbia, Canada; University of Toronto, Canada; University of Ibadan, Nigeria; Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration; Ghana Institute of Journalism; University of Education, Winneba.

 

22. Member, Advisory Committee, New York University-School of Public Health, University of Ghana Research Integrity Training Programme, Fogarty International Centre, National Institute of Health (NIH), USA from 2018 to date.

 

23. Assistant Secretary (Arts Section), Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2014-2016

24. Honorary Treasurer, Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2016-2017

25. Vice President, Arts Section, Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, January 2023 to date.

 

Consulting

1. Consultancy Report to Friedrich Naumann Foundation on "Good Governance and Decentralization in Ghana: Retrospect and Prospects", March 1995.

 

2. Resource Person for Seminar on "Relevant Laws for Effective District Administration" organized by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and the Volta Regional Coordinating Council, from 8 May to 24 May 1995, held in all 12 districts in the Volta Region. Paper presented: "An Analysis of the Local Government Act (Act 462) of 1993 and Legislative Instrument 1589 of 1994 and their Impact on Decentralization in Ghana".

 

3. Resource Person for Regional Seminars on "Understanding the Electoral System: The Role of the Media" organized by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Electoral Commission of Ghana and the Ghana Journalists' Association, from 10 July 1995 to 22 July 1995, held in Ashanti, Brong Ahafo, Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions. Paper presented: "The Role of Political Parties in the Electoral System".

 

4. Consultancy Report to DANIDA through the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) on "Ghana Decentralization Review", August 1995.

 

5. Consultancy Report to World Health Organization on "Decentralization and Health Systems Performance in Ghana: Review of the Status of Health Systems Development", September 1995.

 

6. Consultancy Report to Joint Government of Uganda/DANIDA Seminar on Decentralization and Good Governance in Selected African Countries: The Ghanaian Case Study, February 1996.

 

7.   Resource Person for Workshop on Review of Curriculum and Learning Material for a Certificate Course in Health Service Management for Senior Medical and Health Professionals, organized by the West African Postgraduate Medical College, held in Accra, 19-21 August 1996. Wrote Module 1 Policy Formulation: Approaches and Concepts and Module 2: Policy Environment.

 

8. Resource Person, Briefing of International Observers for the 1996 Ghanaian Parliamentary and Presidential Elections, organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) at the Accra International Conference Centre on 2 December 1996. Paper presented: "Politics in Ghana: The Current Political Landscape".

 

9. Resource Person, Training of Trainers Workshop for Certificate Course in Health Service Management for Senior Health Personnel organized by the West African Postgraduate Medical College and Ministry of Health, Ghana, held in Accra on 17-18 December 1996.

 

 

11. United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) Project Report on “Local Government and Bureaucratic Accountability in Ghana”, June-July 1997.

 

12. World Bank Project on “Government-Business Consultative Mechanisms in Ghana”, with Professor Michael Lofchie and Carolina Wieland, Department of Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles, July-September 1997.

 

13. International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Project on “Civil Society and Local Government in Twenty Districts in Ghana: Surprises, Problems and Opportunities” IFES Project ECSELL Baseline Assessment”, with Dr Steve Snook, Dr K. Boafo-Arthur and Professor Ernest Aryeetey, March 1998.

 

14. Consultancy Report to the African Training Centre for Administration and Development (CAFRAD) Project on “How to Make Governments Transparent in Africa: The Ghanaian Case” April-June 1998.

 

15. Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Project on “Decentralization and Conflict: The Case of District Chief Executives and Members of Parliament in Ghana”, May 1998-November 1998.

 

16. Consultancy Report to the Scandinavian Seminar College on “A Decade of Decentralization Reforms in Ghana, 1980-1990”, September 1998-December 1998.

 

17. Consultancy Report to the UN Department of Social and Economic Affairs (UNDESA) on “The Civil Service in Africa: Ethics”, November-December 1998.

 

18. Consultancy Report to the UN on “Administrative Reform: A Country Profile for Ghana”, March-April 1999.

 

19. Consultancy Report to African Training and Research Centre in Administration and Development (CAFRAD) on “Review of Africa’s Development”, May 1999-June 1999.

 

20. Consultancy Report to the UN and African Civil Service Observatory on “Comparative Study of Civil Service Codes in Africa: The Ghanaian Case Study”, May-June 1999.

 

21. Consultancy Report to the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) on “The State of Decentralization in Ghana”, August-October 1999.

 

22. Consultancy Report to the Ministry of Works and Housing on the “Training and Human Resources Development Strategy to meet the Organizational Goals and Objectives of Ghana’s Ministry of Works and Housing”, June-December 2000.

 

23. Consultancy Report to the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs on “For Renovated Pedagogical Methods and Curricula in the Training Institutes of Public Administration in Africa”, January-February 2001.

 

24. Consultancy Report with Richard-Morny and Associates, Ghana submitted to the Ghana’s National Institutional Renewal Programme (NIRP) on “Ghana National Governance Framework”, August 2001.

 

25. African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) Consultancy on “Mid-Term Evaluation of the Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) ACBF/Institute of Social Studies (ISS), The Hague, The Netherlands Project”, University of Namibia, Southern Africa, December 3-20, 2003.

 

26.  Consultancy Report to the African Centre on Democratic Governance, Abuja, Nigeria on “The State of Civil Society in Ghana”  published in book on Readings on Civil Society in West Africa, January 2004.

 

27. Consultancy Report to the Ghana Centre for Democratic Governance and Department for International Development (DfID) on “Public Sector Reform and Decentralization in Ghana” for the DfID funded, “Drivers of Change in Ghana: Overview Report”, February – April 2004.

 

28. Consultancy Report to the National Governance Programme on “Decentralization Environment” submitted for integration into the Governance Component of the UN Common Country Assessment Ghana, 2003, June 8-18, 2004.

 

29. Consultancy Report to the African Development Bank (AfDB) on “Public Sector Management in Africa” for the African Development Report, 2005, October 15 to December 15, 2004.

 

30. Academic Staff  Retention Measures in African Countries: The Case of the University of Ghana, Legon.” Prepared for the The Study of Academic Staff Retention at African Universities and Remedial Measures, World Bank, 2005.

 

31. Project Progress Review (PPR) of the Local Governance – Poverty Reduction Support Programme (LG-PRSP) of the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) from January 16, 2006 to April 7, 2006.

 

32. Developing “National Corruption Monitoring Indicators” for the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) from December 15, 2005 to February 15, 2006.

 

33. Prepared a “Governance Profile for Ghana” for the European Commission in Ghana, June 2006.

 

34. Consultancy on “Anti-Corruption Strategies and their Effect on Combating Corruption in Ghana: The Challenges and Prospects” prepared for the UNDP, the National Governance Programme and Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition, December 2006-March 2007.

 

35. Survey of the Training Programmes of Institutions for Local Human Resources in Ghana, August 2006 to March 2007, prepared for Ryukoku University, Japan.

 

36. The Politics of Mining Sector Reform in Ghana. Project undertaken with Tina Soreide for the World Bank study on Natural Resource Management in Five Selected Countries, February – August 2008 and January 2009 to August 2009.

 

37. Decentralization in Ghana. Paper submitted for research project on ''Contribution of decentralization to development and crisis management in Africa'' which was funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (General Division for Sub-Saharan Africa) and implemented by Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy, as a contribution to the reflection for the Italian Presidency of the G8, 2009.

 

38. “Innovations and Best Practices in Public Sector Reforms in Africa: The Case of the Civil Service in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa”. Research report prepared for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), 2009.

 

39. “Revisiting the Linkages between State Legitimacy, Service Delivery and State Capacity Building in Post-Conflict Countries in Africa” research undertaken for the Africa Union, African Development Bank, UN Economic Commission for Africa, 2009.

 

40. Desk Study Report on “Decentralization in Ghana” submitted to ARD, Arlington and USAID, USA, May 2010.

 

41. Background paper “Social Inclusion and Service Delivery in Fragile/Post Conflict Environment in Africa” for the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) for the Africa Capacity Indicators 2011 Report: Capacity Development in Fragile States, May 2010-July 2010.

 

42. Paper on “Improving the Effectiveness of the Public Sector in Africa Through the Quality of Public Administration” for the Africa Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF), September 2010 to December 2010.

 

43. Paper on “Good Tax Governance in Africa” for project on Good Financial Governance in Africa for the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), the African Tax Administrators Forum ATAF and Collaborative African Budget Reform Initiative (CABRI), 2010.

 

44. “Comparative Assessment of Decentralization in Africa: Ghana Desk Study”, Report prepared for the United States Agency for International Development. Contract: DFD-I-00-04-00227-00, Task Order 15, June 2010, pp. 1-45 (with J. Tyler Dickovick).

 

45. “State Business Relations and Economic Performance in Ghana”, IPPG Discussion Paper (University of Manchester, UK) Series 35, January 2010: 39pp.

 

46.  Background Paper on “The Status of Natural Resource Management in Africa: Capacity Development Challenges and Opportunities” for African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF), November 2012.

 

47. Liberia:  Political Economy Analysis of the Mining Sector, 80-page report to the World Bank, Monrovia, Liberia. February to June 2013.

 

48  83-page Independent Expert Report on “Dunkwa Continental Goldfields Ltd. And Continental Construction Mining Company Ltd.” for Jones Day, world renowned arbitration firm in the USA and UK in the matter of an arbitration under the Arbitration Rules of the International Chamber of Commerce, International Court of Arbitration, Case No.: 18294/ARP/MD/TO. June to July 2013).

 

49. 68-page report on “Strengthening the Public Service in Post-Conflict Countries in Africa at the Sub-National Level: The Cases of Rwanda, Burundi and Liberia”. Consultancy for the UN Economic Commission for Africa, September to October 2013.

 

50. Expert oversight on ethics in the consultation process on preventing and managing conflict of interest in the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement organized by Global Social Observatory in Accra from 1-2 April 2014. Served as local ethics expert.

 

51. The Socio-economic Impact of Gold Mining on Local Communities in Ghana”, World Bank consultancy project, May-June 2014.

 

52. Member of a team of three consultants (Prof. Kwamena Ahwoi and Dr Komla Deku and Prof. Joseph R.A. Ayee) commissioned by the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee (IMCC) on Decentralisation of the Government of Ghana to review decentralisation reforms in Ghana for 2014 and submit an Aide Memoire of the Joint Decentralisation Review Mission (JDRM), July 2014-October 2014. This work culminated in the publication of the National Decentralization Policy Framework, 2015-2019 and National Decentralization Action Plan, 2015-2019.

 

53. Contracted as Expert in Governance and Public Financial Management to deliver selected aspects of the work of the Governance and Management Services International (GMSI), United Kingdom towards the conclusion and implementation of the African Governance Outlook (AGO), 10th November, 2014-10th March, 2015.

 

54. Consultancy for the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) on Mid-Term Review of the Public Sector Management Training Programme of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), which covers Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, The Gambia and Liberia from June to September 2015.

 

55. African Development Bank (AfDB) Ghana Policy Dialogue Series:  "Anti-Corruption Measures in Ghana: An Analysis of the National Anti-Corruption Action Plan". January 2015-December 2016.

 

56. Designed a new Salary Structure and Remuneration System for the Kofi Annan Peacekeeping International Training Centre (KAIPTC) financed by the German International Cooperation (GIZ), December 2015 to 28 February, 2016.

 

57. Designed a Human Resource Policy for Ho Polytechnic, December 2015 to April 2016.

 

58. Consultancy for the World Bank on “The Political Economy Analysis of Pay Reforms in Ghana” from January 2016 to June 2016.

 

59. Consultancy for the World Bank on “Ghana: Governance Constraints to the Delivery of Administrative Services” since February 2017 to June 2017.

 

60. Paper on “Transformative Leadership in Ghana” prepared for the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) for the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF), September 2017.

 

61. 2018 Africa Capacity Report (ACR 2018) on Development Transformative Leadership in Africa for Sustainable Development: Chapter 1:  Capacity Development Landscape in 2018; Chapter 3: The State and Challenges of Transformative Leadership in Africa; and Chapter 6: Summary and Policy Recommendations

 

62. Paper on “Ghana: How Weak State Capacity Undermines Ghana’s Development”, Systematic Country Diagnostics (SCD) presented to the World Bank in February 2018.

 

63. Paper on “The Practice of Good Governance in Ghana” presented to the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research, University of Ghana as a chapter for the State of the Ghana Economic Report (SGER), 2017.

 

64. Paper on “Challenges of Building Capacities in Fragile States: Lessons from Africa” presented to the Africa Capacity Building Foundation, May 2018.

 

65. Paper on “The Specific Development Challenges and Capacity Needs of Africa’s Small States” presented to the Africa Capacity Building Foundation, June 2018.

 

66. 35pp. Diagnostic Report on Administrative Decentralization, 2015-2019 for team of experts that developed the 2020-2024 National Decentralization Policy Framework and National Decentralization Action Plan, June – July 2019.

 

67. Develop 60 pp. Performance Assessment Framework (PAF) of National Decentralization Policy Framework and Action Plan, 2020-2024, approved by Cabinet in March 2020.

 

68. Facilitator, 2022 Annual Coordination Workshop of the Tobacco Control Programme Sub-Grantees. Theme “Enhanced Skills in Leadership and Governance” organized by the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) held in Accra, 25-29 April, 2022.

 

69. Local Governance Consultant for Tetra Tech ARD in support of the US Agency for International Development (USAID)/Ghana Fiscal Accountability Strengthening Activity, June – July 2023.

 

70. Consultant on “Capacity of universities to initiate internal reforms” as part of Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY) funded project on “Motivating Higher Education Reforms in Ghana: Towards Equity and Sustainability” under the auspices of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2022-2024.

 

Research Grants

1.  The Harry Truman Institute, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Doctoral Fellowship grant of US$25,000 to write a doctoral thesis on “An Anatomy of Public Policy Implementation: The Case of Decentralization Policies in Ghana”, October 1988 - January 1991.

 

2. The Association of Commonwealth Universities Fellowship of 15,000 pounds sterling to pursue a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK, October 1993 – July 1994.

 

3. The Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) grant of US$78,540 to conduct research into the 1996 General Elections and Democratic Consolidation in Ghana in 27 of the 200 constituencies from 1996-1997.

 

4. The Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) grant of US$125,420 to research into the 2000 General Elections and Presidential Run-off in Ghana in 40 of the 200 constituencies from 2000-2001.

 

5. The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) grant of US$21,800 to conduct a research into the State of Decentralization in 3 of the 110 districts in Ghana from August 1999-December 1999.

 

6. The Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK grant of £SG28,000 to study “Political claim-making and community issues in Ghana” in 10 of the 110 districts from 2000-2001. The grant forms part of the IDS’ project on “Development Research Centre for the Future State”.

 

7. The United Nations University Leadership Academy and UNESCO grant of US$10,000 to study leadership in contemporary Africa, January 2001 - December 2001.

 

8. The Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex, Brighton, UK grant of  £SG28,000 10,000  to study “Taxation: Co-production of taxation in the informal sector: the case of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU)” and Community Based Organizations in Ghana”, from June 2001- March 2002. The grant forms part of the IDS’ project on “Development Research Centre for the Future State”.

 

9. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex, Brighton, UK grant of £SG 8,550 to research into “Taxing for the State?: Informal Sector Unions and Taxation in Ghana” and another 8,550 pounds sterling to study “The Politics of Urban Public and Citizen-Based Partnerships: Building Effective Public Services in Ghana” from April 2002 - March 2003. The grants form part of the IDS’ project on “Development Research Centre for the Future State”. 

 

10. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex, Brighton, UK grant of £SG15,890  to research into “Taxing for the State?: Informal Sector Unions and Taxation in Ghana” and another £SG24,890 to study “The Politics of Urban Public and Citizen-Based Partnerships: Building Effective Public Services in Ghana” from April 2003 – March 2004. The grants form part of the IDS’ project on “Development Research Centre for the Future State”. 

 

11. Consortium for Development Partnerships (CDP) grant of US$480,000 to research into “Local Conflicts in Ghana”, 2007. This is being undertaken with funding support from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA and CODESRIA, Dakar.

 

12. Consortium for Development Partnerships grant of US$500,000 to research into “Financing Political Parties in Ghana”, 2007. This was undertaken with funding support from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA and CODESRIA, Dakar.

 

13. Research grant of US$40,000 from CODESRIA, Dakar on “Financing Constitutional Bodies in Ghana: The Cases of the National Commission for Democracy and National Media Commission”, 2010.

 

14. Research grant of US$30,000 from CODESRIA, Dakar on “Conflict Mobility in Ghana: The Case of the Kwahu North District”, 2010.