International Journal of Educational Research and Reviews

International Journal of Educational Research and Reviews ISSN 2329-9843 Vol. 3 (7), pp. 387-392, September, 2015. © International Scholars Journals

Review

Evolution and role of political apparatchiks in Ghana’s fourth republic

*Seth H. Ahwoi, Kwesi M. Terkper and Alex C. Dwomoh

Department of Political Science, Ashesi University, Accra, Ghana. E-mail: [email protected]

Accepted 18 July, 2015

Abstract

Political apparatchiks play a major role in ensuring the electoral victory of their respective political parties. They are also expected to strive hard to keep their parties in power to ensure that they deliver on their promises to make the life of the ordinary citizenry more comfortable and decent. However, their activities sometimes pose a severe challenge to governance. Using Ghana’s Fourth Republic as a cases study, this paper discusses the evolution and role of political apparatchiks and the challenges their activities pose to governance in Ghana.

Keywords: Apparatchiks; Governance; Ghana; Fourth Republic