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Nkansah 210 1$aCham, Switzerland :$cPalgrave Macmillan,$d[2022] 210 4$d©2022 215 $a1 online resource (723 pages) 300 $aIncludes index. 311 08$aPrint version: Addadzi-Koom, Maame Efua Democratic Governance, Law, and Development in Africa Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2023 9783031153969 327 $aIntro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Legal Materials -- United Nations Instruments -- African Union and Other Regional Instruments -- National Laws -- Constitution and Legislation -- Foreign Legislation -- List of Cases -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- List of Tables -- Part I Introduction -- 1 The Fourth Republic and 1992 Constitution of Ghana: Grounding Democracy, Rule of Law and Development -- 1 Introduction -- 2 An Overview of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana -- Rule of Law, Statehood and Citizenship -- Structure of Government -- Fundamental Human Rights -- Other State and Constitutionally Created Bodies -- Chieftaincy -- Transitional Provisions -- 3 Constitutional Democracy 30 Years Later: The Ghanaian Experience -- 4 Reflecting on Ghana's Democracy, Rule of Law and Development Under the Fourth Republic -- References -- 2 Imperial President and Constitutionalism Under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Concept of Constitutionalism Under the 1992 Constitution -- 3 Appointing Powers of the President -- 4 The Imperial (Appointing) President Under the 1992 Constitution -- 5 Checks Over the Imperial President Under the 1992 Constitution -- Parliamentary Oversight Over the Imperial President -- Judicial Review as a Measure of Control Over the Imperial President -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Part II Ghana's Fourth Republic: Democracy, Rule of Law and Development -- 3 Reflections on Public Interest Constitutional Litigation of the Government of Ghana's Economic Transactions with Private Parties -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Constitutionalisation of Economic Matters Under the 1992 Constitution -- 3 Standing and Access to the Courts in Constitutional Matters -- 4 Public Interest Constitutional Actions Against Commercial Transactions Between the Government of Ghana and Private Parties. 327 $aSurvey of Public Interest Constitutional Cases on Economic or Commercial Transactions -- The International Business Transactions (IBT) Cases -- Constitutional Challenge of Natural Resource Agreements -- Cases on the Loans and Other Commercial Transactions of Statutory Corporations -- Implications of Public Interest Constitutional Actions on Government's Economic Relations with Private Parties -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Protection of Privacy of Communication and the Admissibility of Electronic Evidence: An Assessment of the Supreme Court's Guidelines -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Privacy as a Fundamental Human Right in a Digital Era -- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) -- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) -- African Charter of Human and People's Rights (ACHPR) -- African Union Convention on Cyber-Security and Personal Data Protection (Malabo Convention) -- Supplementary Act on Personal Data Protection (SAPDP) -- 3 Right to Privacy in Ghana -- The Data Protection Act (DPA) -- The National Communication Regulations (LI 1991) -- Establishment of Emergency Communications System Instrument, 2020 (EI 63) -- 4 Adversarial System of Litigation and the Burden of Proof in Ghana: An Overview -- 5 Electronic Evidence: Meaning and Application of Best Evidence Rule -- The 'Best Evidence' Rule -- 6 Ghanaian Legislations on Electronic Evidence -- Evidence Act -- The Electronic Transactions Act, as Amended (ETA) -- Production of Document or Information -- 7 Ghana's Supreme Court on Admissibility of Electronic Evidence in Breach of Privacy -- Abena Pokua Ackah v Agricultural Development Bank Ltd (ADB) -- Raphael Cubagee v Asare and Others -- His Lordship Justice Paul Uuter Dery and Others v the Republic of Ghana -- 8 Conclusion -- References. 327 $a5 Balancing the Freedom of Expression, Right to Information and Use of Social Media in Ghana -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Social Media: Overview, Use and Abuse -- An Overview -- Use and Abuse -- 3 Regulatory Framework: Freedom of Speech and Expression, and Right to Information. -- International Regulatory Framework -- Ghana's Regulatory Framework -- 4 Social Media Censorship and Human Rights Protection -- 5 Finding the Balance -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- 6 Examining the Regulatory Character and Constitutional Validity of the Bank of Ghana's Directives to Actors in the Banking Sector -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Bank of Ghana and Its Regulatory Functions Within the Banking and Financial Sector -- 3 The Decision in Association of Finance Houses v. Bank of Ghana and Attorney General -- Background, Issues and Judgement -- Analysis of the Decision -- 4 The Corporate Governance Directives 2018 for Banks, Savings and Loans Companies, Finance Houses and Financial Holding Companies (the Corporate Governance Directives 2018) -- The Transitional Provisions Under the Directive -- 5 The Constitutional Framework for Subsidiary Legislation in Ghana -- Difference Between Instruments of Legislative Character and Administrative or Executive Instruments -- The Procedure for the Making of Directives by the Bank of Ghana -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Part III Inclusive Development and Securing the Rights of Minorities Under Ghana's Fourth Republic -- 7 Connecting Disability Rights and Democracy in Ghana: Leveraging on the UN Sustainable Development Goals -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Disability Defined: An Evolving Concept -- Disability Defined Under the UNCRPD -- Disability Defined Under Ghanaian Legislation -- 3 Constitutional Guarantees and Legal Protections for PWDs in Ghana -- Constitutional Guarantees -- Other Legal Protections. 327 $aAct 715 v UNCRPD: Significant Omissions in Ghana's Disability Legislation -- 4 Challenges to Protecting PWDs in Ghana -- 5 Leveraging on the United Nations Agenda 2030 to Leave No PWD Behind -- The United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Disability -- The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Disability -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- 8 Balancing Religious Freedoms and the Right to Education of Minorities in Ghana: A Focus on Access to Public Senior High Schools by Rastafarians -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Fault Lines in the Formation of Ghana and Its Impact on Marginalising Minority Groups -- 3 The Political Development of Ghana as a Reason for Unequal Treatment of Rastafarians in Public Schools -- 4 Rastafarianism as a Religion in Ghana -- 5 The "Year of Return" and Rastafarian Rights -- 6 Rastafarian's Contributions and Aporia in Ghana -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- 9 Gendered Power Relationships and Inequality in Northern Ghana -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Inequality and Gendered Power Relationships in Ghana -- 3 Theoretical Framework -- 4 Research Design and Methods -- 5 Discussions -- The Characteristics of Gender Relations in Northern Ghana -- Responsibilities and Roles -- Subordination and Dominance -- Process of Gender Enculturation -- Gendered Perceptions in Northern Ghana -- Male's Perspective of Females -- Women's Self-Image -- Constitutional Response to Gender Inequality in Northern Ghana Within the Context of the Fourth Republic -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- 10 Majoritarian Democracy and the LGBT Conundrum in Ghana -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Discourse of Democracy and Human Rights -- 3 Majoritarianism and the Discourse of LGBT+?Rights in Ghana -- 4 LGBT+?Rights Within the Ghana's Democratic Space -- 5 Ochlocratic Heteronormativity as a Powerful Ideology -- 6 Majoritarianism and the Dominant Rationality of Religion. 327 $a7 Self Versus Collective Orientation: The Legacy of Communitarianism -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- Part IV Constitutional Law, Institutions and Governance in Ghana -- 11 Safeguarding the Independence of Autonomous Constitutional Bodies in Ghana -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Historical Background, Structure, Functions and Powers of EC, and the Auditor-General -- Electoral Commission (EC) -- The Auditor-General -- 3 Constitutional Safeguards for the Independence of EC and the Auditor-General -- Operational Autonomy -- Financial Independence -- Security of Tenure -- 4 The Independence or Otherwise of the Autonomous Constitutional Bodies in Practice -- Appointment of the Heads of the Autonomous Constitutional Bodies -- Removal of the Heads of the Autonomous Constitutional Bodies -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 12 Redefining the Jurisdiction of Commissions of Inquiry Under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Evolution of Commissions of Inquiry in Pre- and Post-independent Ghana -- Pre-independence Commissions of Inquiry -- Commissions of Inquiry from Independence to the Third Republic -- Commissions of Inquiry Under the Fourth Republic -- 3 Examining the Jurisdiction of a Commission of Inquiry Under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana -- Creation of New Regions Commission -- The International Transfer of Football Players Commission -- The Accra Sports Stadium Disaster Commission -- The Yendi Events Commission -- The Ghana@50 Commission -- The Constitution Review Commission -- The Judgment Debt Commission -- The Participation of the Black Stars in the World Cup 2014 (Brazil Fiasco) Commission -- The Ayawaso West-Wuogon by-Election Commission -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 13 The Contribution of Strong Institutions in Promoting Good Governance in Ghana -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Good Governance -- Rule of Law -- Transparency and Accountability. 327 $aParticipation. 606 $aEconomic development 606 $aDemocracy$zAfrica 615 0$aEconomic development. 615 0$aDemocracy 676 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