Africa democratic journey had been met with greatest challenges of violence which defeats the pur... more Africa democratic journey had been met with greatest challenges of violence which defeats the purpose of democracy. The tenets of democracy based on neo-liberal imperial governance system had not answered the question of resolve all conflict and developmental governances’ tools for sustainable peace. This is because all over the world the ideas of development did not just evolve from democracy but in a build-up structure from dictatorship. Africa history backed on the strongest ruled over the weak that had been structured as traditional system followed by direct and indirect rule system and coup d’états among others. Dictatorship had received a greatest challenge as it metamorphosed into democratic state in Africa. Ghana with more than twenty-five years in democratic dispensation faced with many threats of democratic violence. This study examines conflictual social system in Ghana and the dangers it poses on the future elections as a whole and its democratic credibility. Qualitive approach were used to gather the primary data which was explanatory design for data analysis with governances’ institutions, civil a society Organizations, media, religious groups, traditional rulers and international donors. Context analysis were used to analysis all data with realist and idealist approach. The findings and conclusion came out as weak governance and corruption make people feel desperate enough to seek any means of revenge against political authority including violence. Secondly, small arms proliferations in West-Africa sub-region effect on electoral violence coupled with lack of legislation against perpetrators of certain electoral offences. Also, challenges and issues of “winner takes all” in emerging democracy in Africa where the ruling party always has nothing to do with contested party services for governance and political position and even on-going contracts which are linked with a persons or group of companies are totally rejected or abrogated had emerged the phenomena of vigilante groups operations that could degenerate into electoral violence. Lastly, transitional challenges and its deficits of handing over state properties and the role of “foot soldiers” of the winning parties at various communities.
Africa democratic journey had been met with greatest challenges of violence which defeats the pur... more Africa democratic journey had been met with greatest challenges of violence which defeats the purpose of democracy. The tenets of democracy based on neo-liberal imperial governance system had not answered the question of resolve all conflict and developmental governances’ tools for sustainable peace. This is because all over the world the ideas of development did not just evolve from democracy but in a build-up structure from dictatorship. Africa history backed on the strongest ruled over the weak that had been structured as traditional system followed by direct and indirect rule system and coup d’états among others. Dictatorship had received a greatest challenge as it metamorphosed into democratic state in Africa. Ghana with more than twenty-five years in democratic dispensation faced with many threats of democratic violence. This study examines conflictual social system in Ghana and the dangers it poses on the future elections as a whole and its democratic credibility. Qualitive approach were used to gather the primary data which was explanatory design for data analysis with governances’ institutions, civil a society Organizations, media, religious groups, traditional rulers and international donors. Context analysis were used to analysis all data with realist and idealist approach. The findings and conclusion came out as weak governance and corruption make people feel desperate enough to seek any means of revenge against political authority including violence. Secondly, small arms proliferations in West-Africa sub-region effect on electoral violence coupled with lack of legislation against perpetrators of certain electoral offences. Also, challenges and issues of “winner takes all” in emerging democracy in Africa where the ruling party always has nothing to do with contested party services for governance and political position and even on-going contracts which are linked with a persons or group of companies are totally rejected or abrogated had emerged the phenomena of vigilante groups operations that could degenerate into electoral violence. Lastly, transitional challenges and its deficits of handing over state properties and the role of “foot soldiers” of the winning parties at various communities.
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